Many gardeners successfully grow figs (Ficus carica) in New Jersey for many years. However, since fig trees are evergreen plants in warmer climates, some type of low temperature protection is needed.

Rutgers NJ Weed Gallery: Common MulleinA biennial plant with large (about 12 inches long) leaves having gray hairs on both sides. The first year it forms a rosette of leaves and in the second year ...

Before You Contact a Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline To get the most accurate diagnosis, here are some guidelines and a few simple questions you should be prepared to answer when contacting us.

Garden-based nutrition education can motivate school children to eat healthier and increase their physical activity. The desire to eat healthier foods comes from what children learn in the garden. A ...

Information about youth farmstands from Rutgers NJAES.The Youth Farmstand Program is an interdisciplinary, multi-faceted program designed to support local farmers, increase workforce readiness skills ...

Information for Residents Three species of ticks transmit disease in New Jersey. This includes the blacklegged (deer) tick, Ixodes scapularis (right), the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum, center) ...

Electrical conductivity of soil extracts.Excessive soluble salts in soils resulting from too heavy an application of rock salt fertilizer or manure, or the use of irrigation water containing excessive ...

FS099,Suffocation of the roots is the most common cause of tree and shrub death from over-mulching. Repeated applications of mulch in areas with high precipitation or high irrigation can contribute to ...

Health and wealth are related in many different ways. First, there is the sheer cost of unhealthy habits. Eliminate a $10 a day smoking or junk food habit, for example, and you can save $3,650 ...

March 2019 Karen Ensle EdD, RDN, FAND, CFCS Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County The average adult body is made up of between 55-60 percent water, which is an indication as to why it's so ...

Contact Info Chair/Program Leader: Nicholas Polanin Phone: 848-932-3590 Fax: 732-932-6633 Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Rutgers, The ...

Rabbit ear mites, or Psoroptes cuniculi, are a common parasitic problem responsible for the condition known as ear canker. Considered one of the most common mites of rabbits, it also causes infection ...