The most important factor in planning a vegetable garden is location. Choose a site with full sun, good drainage and no standing water, even after the heaviest rain. Keep the garden away from trees ...

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea), also known as 'Creeping Charlie', 'Creeping Jenny' and 'Gill-Overthe-Ground', is a common perennial, evergreen weed found throughout New Jersey. It thrives in shady, ...

The easiest way to start any vegetable garden is direct seeding—wait until the weather warms and plant the seeds directly in the garden. Unfortunately, direct seeding is not practical for some crops.

Ricardo Kairios, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Mercer County Monica Poola, Rutgers Public Health Graduate Student Veronica Jones, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Essex ...

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 ...

There are three basic learning styles: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. Visual learners learn better by watching rather than listening and tend to better remember the details of information that ...

Individuals with developmental disabilities have many strengths, but can at times exhibit challenging, problematic, or unfamiliar behaviors. Working with this clientele requires an understanding of ...

Blueberries are a perennial crop that requires costs for an establishment year and pre-production year, during which a farmer receives no income, followed by several years of production when costs ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) defines disability as a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. A major life activity is one that is central ...

With a busy schedule, it can be challenging to eat all the foods you need to stay healthy. Smoothies can be a great option for a healthy, on-the-go breakfast, snack, or dessert for kids and adults.