Becoming a certified Rutgers Master Gardener is a fulfilling and fun way for anyone to deepen their gardening knowledge and share it with others. To become a certified Rutgers Master Gardener, approved applicants must meet two main requirements: 1) take and pass the Rutgers Master Gardener course and 2) satisfy annual volunteer hour benchmarks. The […]
“Sweet Corn: Then and Now” will be the topic the Sweet Corn session at the 2023 NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. The Convention, held annually, will take place at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ on Tuesday, February 7 and Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Join us at the Sweet Corn session on the morning […]
Homeowner Resources | New Jersey Department of Agriculture State-specific information on quarantine zones, year-round strategies for managing Spotted Lanternfly including chemical and cultural control methods, as well as tree-of-heaven identification and control measures to consider. How-To Scrape Egg Masses | RCE-Burlington County and Burlington County Parks An instructional video on identification and effective removal of […]
Written by Rob M., Rutgers Master Gardener of Burlington County, and Kate Brown, Program Associate in Commercial Agriculture with RCE-Burlington County Rutgers Master Gardeners of Burlington County are trained volunteers who deliver research-based horticultural information to county residents. To support their mission of outreach and education, Rutgers Master Gardeners have several demonstration sites throughout the […]
The latest episode of the ‘Ask the Agent’ podcast features fellow county Extension Agents, Drs. Timothy Waller and Bill Errickson, who discuss choosing the perfect Christmas tree, keeping the tree alive in your home, needle drop, and more. Find this episode and others at https://sites.libsyn.com/399449/. The Ask the Agent podcast was launched in February 2022 […]
Coordinator Notes Hello All! As we are learning to adapt to the issues we are currently facing, 2022 has been a good year so far for the Rutgers Master Gardener Program of Burlington County. Twenty-one students completed the Rutgers Master Gardener course that ran from January 2022 until the end of May 2022. The students […]
We invite you to bring your lawn and garden questions to Rutgers Master Gardeners of Burlington County who will be stationed outside of county libraries from now through November! Check out the schedule below to find out their next stop on these selected Tuesdays. Date Library Branch Address June 14 Westampton 5 Pioneer Blvd., Mount […]
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum) is a summer annual broadleaf plant native to the Americas. This fruit-bearing weed can be easily identified at maturity by its bright green foliage and deep purple berries. Importance as an Agricultural Weed In agricultural fields, […]
Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a small-seeded, summer annual weed with a gray-mealy leaf coating that makes it easily recognizable in the seedling stage. Importance as an Agricultural Weed Common Lambsquarters is a common weed of most agronomic and horticultural crops. It is considered an early emerging weed but germination can continue throughout the growing […]
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a perennial weed in the sedge family native to North America and found throughout the United States. This weed can be easily identified by its bright green foliage and golden-yellow flower heads. Importance as an […]
