The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Burlington County will continue to offer a Traveling Helpline with the Burlington County Library System in 2023. This program starts in April at the Main Branch Library in Westampton. You can continue to find Rutgers Master Gardeners at different branches through the fall until the program concludes in November at […]
Among the services offered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is identification of plants, different plant issues, and insects. RCE can also offer recommendations to help correct or control these issues. Our preferred method for diagnosis or identification services is to receive live plant/insect samples at our office in Westampton. However, photo submission via email to […]
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 […]
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 […]
As spring arrives and gardens awaken, the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Burlington County are coming to you! We invite you to bring your lawn and garden questions to the Master Gardeners who will be stationed outside of libraries across the county from March through May. Look for our tent set-up in the parking lot. If […]
