Rutgers University’s bond with Central Park is as strong as the hardy grass a Rutgers professor plucked from Sheep Meadow in the 1960s and cultivated into world-class turf. Rutgers and the Central Park Conservancy (CPC), a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration, maintenance and enhancement of the iconic park in Manhattan, have strengthened their collective […]
Home/Lawn/Garden
RCE Hosts Workshop on Residential Organic Lawn and Landcare
On May 18, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will host an Organic Lawn & Landcare for Your Home workshop at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave in South Brunswick. The program will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This three-hour program will teach homeowners how to have a […]
It’s time for annual Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Sale
It’s called the Rutgers Gardens Spring Flower Sale, but be prepared for much, much more. This annual event, it began in 1992, also features trees and shrubs, herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses and bamboo, vines, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Th…
Rutgers Gardens Spring Garden Fair May 10-12
Middlesex County Master Gardener Workshop: Basics of Bee-Keeping
A growing number of New Jersey residents who want to do something for the environment and help the ailing honeybee at the same time have taken up bee-keeping, a relatively inexpensive activity that can be done in a backyard. The Master Gardeners Program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold a workshop, “Introduction […]
Spring Gardening: “Going Green” Can Also Apply to Your Lawn
It’s Spring and time to bring out the chemicals to maintain that fine green lawn, right? Not necessarily! It’s possible to have that lush green lawn without all the chemicals. To achieve that, it requires a different set of tools, mainly a new understanding of the landscape as a whole living system. The organic lawn […]
Spring Gardening: Time to Test Your Soil
Spring and fall are good times to test lawn and garden soil. Soil test results are a guide for what to add to soil now and in time, to reach optimum soil fertility for healthy plant growth. The Rutgers Soil Testing Lab has soil test kits and instructions on its website. Watch this video for […]
Spring-like weather turns summery today, with highs approaching 80
Radanes Rosa was taking his time crossing Lincoln Park in Newark Monday afternoon, enjoying the mild temperatures that are expected to rise to summer-like levels today. "I like this kind of weather," said Rosa, a 76-year-old retired bartender f…
Rutgers Gardens Wins Environmental Stewardship Award From Turfgrass Industry
The Rutgers Gardens, a self-sustaining botanical garden on the New Brunswick campus, has won the 2012 New Jersey Turfgrass Association Environmental Stewardship Award, in recognition of its “ongoing environmental preservation and conservation commitments through the act of education.” The association, whose mission is to promote the turfgrass industry in the state, honors “a person or […]
Reducing Impact on Our Waters
New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law Initiated by local environmentalists, a series of new legislation was proposed in 2010 to protect Barnegat Bay in Ocean County. Among the legislative proposals was a bill that would place restrictions on fertilizer products and application designed to reduce nitrogen from damaging New Jersey’s coastal waterways, and phosphorus from damaging fresh […]
