Pruning is the selective removal of specific plant parts for the benefit of the whole plant. Some reasons to prune are to train a plant, maintain plant health, improve the quality of flowers, fruits ...

Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology Peter Nitzsche, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Morris County Win Cowgill, Retired Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, ...

The blueberry bush makes a wonderful choice for the home gardener as a flavorful food crop or as an ornamental landscape shrub. There are several important considerations in deciding which particular ...

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

Tomatoes need at least 8 hours of direct sun each day. The area should be well-drained, and free from the competition of tree and shrub roots. If possible, plant tomatoes in an area where tomatoes, ...

A rain barrel is placed under a gutter's downspout next to a house, small sheds or other outdoor structures to collect rain water from the roof. The water can then be used in various ways including to ...

Hazelnuts are increasing in popularity worldwide for their use in many products including various confections, nut butters, and baked goods. Current commercial production relies primarily on cultivars ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Changlu Wang, Extension Specialist in Entomology George Hamilton, Extension Specialist in Pest Management, Rutgers University The most common species is the black carpenter ant. It is among the ...