Slugs and snails are pests of ornamental and vegetable plants in the home landscape. They both belong to the mollusk family and are related to shellfish, octopuses, and squids. Snails are well known ...

Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Middlesex and Union Counties Michael Haberland, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Burlington and Camden Counties Steve Yergeau, ...

Native plants are defined as naturally occurring species of the site, ecosystem, or region in question prior to Euro-American settlement of North America. Native plants are not a result of human ...

There are at least 13,000 species of lichens living throughout the world. Lichen species are so numerous and diverse that there are individual exceptions to most general statements about them.

Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) is a true annual in the northeastern United States (Figure 1). Seeds germinate in the spring and seedlings grow rapidly throughout the summer as a warm-season (C 4) plant.

A healthy lawn prevents pollution from soil erosion and provides an enjoyable and pleasant setting for your home landscape. Whether your lawn interests include low-input maintenance, enhanced pest ...

Hydrangeas are great plants for the garden whose many benefits have been well recognized by gardeners over the centuries. They provide floral and occasionally foliar interest beginning in late spring ...

Blueberries are a perennial crop that requires costs for an establishment year and pre-production year, during which a farmer receives no income, followed by several years of production when costs ...

Mulching trees, shrubs, and flower beds is a recommended landscape maintenance practice with many benefits, yet it can literally kill plants when applied improperly. Properly used, mulches provide ...

Plant propagation from seed is an inexpensive way to provide an annual supply of native plants for home landscapes. There is an increased interest in designing with and planting native plants in ...

Any site with ample light and accessibility for watering is perfect for container gardening with flowers and foliage plants. Many plants that can be grown in a garden can be grown in a container.

Steve Yergeau, County Agent II, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ocean and Atlantic counties Christine Raabe, Director, Ocean County Soil Conservation District Stephanie Murphy, Director, Rutgers ...