The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey ...

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 ...

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.

The Sampling Instructions provide all details about taking the soil samples and submitting them to the laboratory. A Soil Test Questionnaire needs to be filled out and sent in with each sample. Watch ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Christian Crosby, Doctoral student, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources Kathleen Kerwin, Coordinator, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources Brooke Maslo, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Find more videos from the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on our Bed Bug video playlist on our YouTube channel. Watch the Bed Bugs and Integrated Pest Management video Watch the Bed ...