Happy National Nutrition Month, New Jersey! Join Ricardo Kairios, FCHS Educator/Assistant Professor, for an engaging exploration of the incredible tools and resources available at MyPlate.gov. Whether ...

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

A good mulch is a valuable addition to any vegetable garden. First, mulches conserve soil moisture, decreasing the amount of water you need to apply. By keeping soil moisture more uniform, ...

White-fleshed peaches have the same range of fruit and tree characteristics as yellow-fleshed varieties. These suggested varieties include a number with low or sub acid flesh unlike most of the ...

Jim Nichnadowicz, 4-H Agent, Union County Marissa Staffen, 4-H Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County Lydia B. Blalock, Former Extension Specialist in Youth Development Children reap ...

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, ...

Let's face it: there is no such thing as a perfect, maintenance-free pasture. There will always be those areas that the horses will not eat (roughs) and the patches that are overgrazed (lawns) as ...

Horses are important for sport, work, pleasure, education, and therapy. In New Jersey, in addition to playing an important role in the state's economy, horse farms help to maintain open, green spaces ...

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 ...

Botanically, rhododendrons and azaleas belong to the same genus, Rhododendron, and are affected by the same problems. These plants require well-drained, light, acidic soil and need adequate moisture ...

NOTE: This publication is directed primarily to homeowners and is intended to be a companion publication to Extension Fact Sheet FS119 "Weed Control in Home Lawns". Many homeowners are familiar with ...

Providing good pasture for livestock is among the oldest forms of agriculture. Pasturing is associated with numerous benefits for grazing animals. It is an economical feed source, and it is also good ...