by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission When the topic of groundcovers is breeched, there are certain plants that inexorably come to mind. Historically, one of the most overly abused groundcovers was Pachysandra, yet within this genus there is an option many gardeners have overlooked! Pachysandra is a member of the Buxaceae […]
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Rutgers Gardens Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Since Landmark Horticultural Site Designation
Five years ago, Rutgers Gardens received the prestigious designation as a Horticultural Landmark by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), raising its profile as a leading public garden in New Jersey and the region. With the presentation of the coveted brass commemorative plaque on April 4, 2017, Rutgers Gardens joined an elite group of horticultural […]
Rutgers Culture of Health School Program Launches in-Person Component in Edison School District
The Rutgers Culture of Health School Program (RCHSP), which was established with a $100,000 grant from the The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, was launched in the Edison Township Public Schools in February this year. A community outreach initiative under the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, RCHSP fosters and promotes lifestyles centered around […]
New Jersey Youth Attend National 4-H Agri-Science Summit
Twenty-eight teens represented the New Jersey 4-H Youth Development Program at the National 4-H Agri-Science Youth Summit held in Washington D.C. in March. The purpose of the summit was to provide youth with an opportunity to learn about and develop an understanding of the critical role of agricultural science innovation in addressing world food issues. […]
New sessions announced for RCE Urban Gardening Webinar Series
Cecilia Diaz, Claudia Urdanivia – Rutgers Cooperative Extention, 4-H
N.J. youth attend National 4-H Agri-Science summit
Claudia Urdanivia.- 4-H
NJDEP Engages Rutgers in Updating the New Jersey Water Supply Plan
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has contracted with Rutgers for assistance with updating the 2017-2022 New Jersey Water Supply Plan to reflect current conditions and water challenges. The principal investigator is Daniel Van Abs, professor of professional practice in the Department of Human Ecology. The plan will focus on ensuring that future […]
Report: 27 NJ farmers lost $1.3M to deer damage in one year alone
Joseph Paulin, Nazia Arbab, Brian Schilling – Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
New 2022 Sessions Announced for RCE Urban Gardening Webinar Series Conducted in Spanish
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), a unit of New Jersey Agricultural Extension Station (NJAES), has announced new sessions in its urban gardening webinar series conducted in Spanish, titled “El Huerto Urbano.” The sessions, which are offered free on Wednesday evenings, start on March 30. The series consists of live webinars presented each month by RCE & […]
Alumna Toyosi Dickson (SEBS’20) Reflects on her Journey to Environmental Justice
From as far back as Toyosi Dickson (SEBS’20) can remember, getting a college education was non-negotiable. “First things first, my family made sure above all else that I knew I needed a college degree to succeed in life. There’d be times when I’d come home from kindergarten and complain about how long it was. My […]
