Lack of garden space can be overcome by planting favorite vegetables, flowers, and herbs in containers. Seed companies now offer many kinds of vegetables which have a dwarf growth habit and are well ...

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 ...

A horse's vision is its primary detector of danger. Even though they have poor color vision, horses can differentiate blue and red from gray hues. However, they have more trouble differentiating ...

William Errickson, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Monmouth County Hemant Gohil, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Gloucester County Megan Muehlbauer, Agriculture and Natural Resources ...

Below is a list of companies which sell vegetable seeds by mail order. Not all seed companies are listed. This information appears with the understanding that no endorsement or discrimination by ...

Did you know music can be beneficial to your health? Research has shown that when music is played, it elevates mood and can reduce a person's heart rate and lower blood pressure. Music can boost the ...

Modern busy lifestyles are often at odds with the healthy aspirations of consumers who want to achieve wellness through good nutrition and exercise. Convenience and limited time to exercise and ...

Now is the time when many families are shopping for back-to-school items including clothing, shoes, electronics, and supplies (e.g., paper, pens and pencils, notebooks, and highlighters). Americans ...

Depression affects 121 million people worldwide and there is increasing evidence documenting the link between consuming fast food and experiencing depression. A growing body of research suggests that ...

Hungry horses do not heed warnings about avoiding poisonous plants. There is widespread belief that instinct protects animals, but this is not always true. Therefore, it is up to horse owners to ...

September 2022 Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Distinguished Professor and Extension Financial Management Specialist Emeritus Rutgers Cooperative Extension When the Small Steps to Health and Wealth ...

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 ...