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 ...

Throughout history, humankind has been associated with gardens. Many faiths hold the belief that human life began in a garden. The first designed gardens date back to 2000 BC in Mesopotamia, where ...

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 ...

Surveys can be an effective means to collect data needed for research and evaluation. However, the method is often misused and abused. The challenge is to design a ...

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.

Is leftover 2018 holiday debt still hanging over your head like a big dark cloud? Take a deep breath and relax. There are a number of time-tested ways to dig out of debt and free up money to save.

The natural antioxidants in fruits and vegetables help keep your body working at its best, so consuming a diet that meets your daily recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways ...

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 ...

Deluged with financial “paperwork” (investment account statements, tax records, and important correspondence such as a certificate of deposit (CD) rollover notice)? You are not alone. Many people ...

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 ...

Among the approximately 70 cockroach species found in the U.S., German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), is the most common due to its small size, short life cycle, and the ability to develop ...

Jean Epiphan, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Morris County Richard Buckley, Director, Plant Diagnostic Lab and Nematode Detection Service Timothy Waller, Agriculture and Natural Resources ...