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 ...

Ricardo Kairios, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Mercer County Monica Poola, Rutgers Public Health Graduate Student Veronica Jones, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Essex ...

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.

Climate change is an issue impacting many resources and industries in the northeast U.S., including New Jersey's marine fisheries. In 2016, New Jersey's recreational and commercial marine fisheries ...

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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 ...

Bats are some of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth. While many ancient cultures perceived bats as purveyors of good health and fortune, the majority of popular myths associate bats with death, ...

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.

This publication is intended for professionals who manage lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and other turfgrass areas with cool-season turfgrass species. If you are a non-professional turfgrass ...

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 ...

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 ...

Silicon is a mineral present on earth in abundance. The element makes up about 28% of mineral soil by weight. Until recently, this ubiquitous element was not given much attention as a possible ...