Mulching trees, shrubs, and flower beds is a recommended landscape maintenance practice with many benefits, yet it can literally kill plants when applied improperly. Properly used, mulches provide ...

Step 4 The final step is to multiply the size of your lawn from Step 3 by the fertilizer recommendation determined in Step 2. The actual amount of lawn fertilizer required should include lawn area ...

A good mulch is a valuable addition to any vegetable garden. First, mulches conserve soil moisture, decreasing the amount of water you need to apply. By keeping soil moisture more uniform, ...

Sulfur is a mineral essential for plant and animal growth and reproduction. It is classified as a plant macronutrient and used by crops in about the same amounts as for phosphorus (P). In past decades ...

This factsheet is intended for all home gardeners in New Jersey. Some of these varieties are available only through seed company catalogs. For a listing of seed companies, see fact sheet FS1163, Mail ...

FS1108,These beverages are widely available in cans, bottles, and “energy shots,” and commonly sold in supermarkets, vending machines, gas stations, and online retailers. Their bright packaging, bold ...

Rabbit ear mites, or Psoroptes cuniculi, are a common parasitic problem responsible for the condition known as ear canker. Ear canker is considered one of the most common mites of rabbits, it also ...

Botanically, rhododendrons and azaleas belong to the same genus, Rhododendron, and are affected by the same problems. These plants require well-drained, light, acidic soil and need adequate moisture ...

This publication is intended for professionals who manage lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and other turfgrass areas with cool-season turfgrass species. If you are a non-professional turfgrass ...

Curly-leaf pondweed is a hardy perennial submersed aquatic plant. Attached to the lake or pond bottom by rhizomes, it can grow to reach the lake surface by midspring (Fig. 1). It has a very ...

Soil is the site of a huge recycling operation, whereby dead organisms and organic waste products are broken down to component parts – molecules, ions, or elements subsequently available as sources of ...

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an exotic insect belonging to the order Hemiptera or true bugs. Halyomorpha halys, sometimes also called the yellow-brown stink bug or East ...