Cold weather or not, spring is officially here and the planting season is not far behind. Experts and volunteer Master Gardeners from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Union County are ready to help with questions about growing successful home…
Home/Lawn/Garden
Entomologist Changlu Wang Helps Eradicate Bedbugs from New Brunswick Public Housing
Insect infestations around the home can easily get out of control when residents don’t have effective ways to tackle the problem. Rutgers Extension Specialist in Entomology Changlu Wang, with Rutgers Department of Entomology, has been on the forefront of developing innovative ways to detect bedbugs and applying non-toxic treatments. He’s working with the New Brunswick […]
Ornamental Breeder Elwin Orton Awarded Hutchinson Medal from Chicago Horticultural Society
Rutgers Professor Emeritus of plant biology and pathology Elwin Orton was the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Hutchinson Medal of the Chicago Horticultural Society. The award has been presented since 1911 to recognize outstanding leadership or professional accomplishment that has been significant in furthering horticulture, plant science or conservation. As a breeder of woody ornamentals, […]
Rutgers Gardens Offers Children Opportunities to Grow this Summer
Rutgers Gardens offers spring and summer ventures for children to explore and discover the garden environment. Family Garden Club involves monthly Saturday morning workshops that are a great opportunity for children to learn the skills to grow their own vegetables and to develop a connection with nature and an appreciation of healthy foods. Workshop dates […]
Garden classes slated for January in Cumberland County
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County training/accreditation courses begin in January and each three-hour course is open to the public for a fee of $20. This includes intensive topic training, handouts, and refreshments…All classes run from 9…
A Day in the Life of Extension
By Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County Agricultural Agent The year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Smith-Lever Act which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension helps the diverse population of New Jersey adapt to a rapidly changing society […]
Master Gardener class to start
The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for its next round of training. The deadline to apply is Jan. 6. "Each Master Gardener trainee receives in-depth, hands-on training in horticulture from the best in the field – R…
Swords to Plowshares
Matthew Smith (SEBS ’14) is an army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and, upon returning home, found his calling and his health by obtaining access to fresh wholesome local foods. Now an Agricultural Sciences major at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Smith further immersed in community agriculture through an internship at […]
Household tips ineffective against bed bugs
A leading insect researcher has said that many of the popular household tips for controlling or getting rid of bedbugs are ineffective. At the Entomology 2013 conference, leading researcher Changlu Wang reported that rubbing alcohol was fairly ineffect…
NJ Fertilizer Law Restrictions on Home Lawn Applications – What Homeowners Should Know
Fall is a good time for homeowners to take steps to spruce up their lawns. Visions of lush green lawns in the spring from a late fall fertilizer application may be tempting, but it is not a pretty picture when those nutrients that can’t penetrate frozen ground wash into our waterways. New Jersey’s 2011 Fertilizer […]
