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If you have further questions, please write to Bruce at Crawford@njaes.rutgers.edu

Gardening Notes for January 2025

December 31, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

gardeninhg notes january 2025January always begins with the festivities surrounding the Holiday Season, but reality soon returns as gardeners face short and often cloudy days, cold temperatures and a sleeping garden. Looking on the positive side, we now have the leisure of working in the Garden when our time or the weather suits our schedule, since the garden is in a state of suspended animation so to speak. In addition, the days are getting longer!…

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Bruce Crawford

January 2025 Plant of the Month – Iberis sempervirens – Candytuft

December 31, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

CandytuftCandytuft – A Smart Evergreen for Generations to Come
The qualities of what makes a plant garden worthy are always changing and my personal sentiments are certainly no different! As a beginning gardener, I was drawn to the ‘latest and greatest’ and discounted the more ‘seasoned plants’ at my grandparent’s home as no longer garden worthy. As I have watched plants come and go over the decades, I am continually frustrated by the disappearance of some great, garden-worthy plants to make way for the next round of the ‘latest and greatest’…

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Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for December 2024

December 16, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

gardening notes december 2024The hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season is finally upon us but fortunately, there is always a little time to squeeze in a few gardening chores! Without doubt, this has been a very dry fall and recently installed plants will still need extra attention. Early December is the time to finish the last of the autumn chores before the sub-freezing temperatures of winter arrive in earnest. As time permits between baking and shopping, continue your ledgers, recording the weather and how your plants are performing…

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Bruce Crawford

December 2024 Plant of the Month – x Gordlinia grandiflora

December 16, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

x Gordlinia grandiflora december 2024 plant of the monthVery Curious Shrubs!
December is not a month known for colorful foliage among deciduous and semi-deciduous plants. Typically, plants are now nearly bare, although with the advent of the Holidays and family get-togethers, the lack of garden interest is probably little noticed. Yet, for those looking for seasonally appropriate garden color, there are a few semi-deciduous plants suitable for Holiday cheer…

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Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for November 2024

November 1, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for November 2024November is here! The cool nights of October have allowed many of our trees to erupt into spectacular fall colors of yellows speckled with reds. The soil is dry and newly planted additions will require extra watering to safely get them into the start of winter. The light frosts of October have also started to impact our annuals and soon they will need to be removed with the onset of truly cold weather…

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Bruce Crawford
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