Soil must be sampled by you according to instructions provided (with soil test kit, or online). Send the soil sample to the Rutgers Soil Testing Lab (STL) for analysis with a Soil Test Questionnaire; ...

What if I find a tick? First: Remove it promptly. Watch this video on how to properly remove a tick. You may want to save the tick for later ID (see Next). Perform a full tick check in case there are ...

Welcome to the Rutgers Community Gardening Series. The series is designed to benefit school, community and home gardeners so that they can succeed with their vegetable gardens. These presentations ...

Soil testing combinations are grouped by land-use situation. Non-soil testing (organic media) is listed separately. Individual soil tests and fee adjustments follow.

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has a "shield" shaped body that is characteristic of all stink bugs. The adults are approximately 17 mm (5/8 inch) long with a mottled brownish grey color. The next to ...

The NJAES Animal Care Program, in conjunction with several Department of Animal Sciences undergraduate classes, has developed direct-marketing programs of farm products. Student groups have been ...

Organic Land Care is a holistic approach to landscaping that improves the natural resources of a site by fostering cycling of resources, promoting ecological balance, and conserving biodiversity. The ...

Moles are burrowing mammals that can cause problems in turf areas and garden plots while foraging for earthworms or insects in the soil. There are several mole species in North America, but this fact ...

School gardens are a wonderful and exciting way to make almost any classroom curriculum come alive and show "real-life" meaning to students as they learn. A garden can provide an opportunity for ...

Understanding the relationship among our lifestyle, food--what we eat and where it comes from--and even our finances is a key component of good health. Cooperative Extension, a unit of Rutgers New ...

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 ...

Health and wealth are related in many different ways. First, there is the sheer cost of unhealthy habits. Eliminate a $10 a day smoking or junk food habit, for example, and you can save $3,650 ...