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

Gardening Notes for July 2024

July 5, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for July 2024Finally, the hazy, lazy days of summer have arrived – something many of us longed for during those chilly days last winter! The temperatures are warm, the days are long and hopefully the rain is ample! The heat and humidity have certainly returned too, so try to garden during the cooler temperatures of the early mornings and evenings. Keep records on daily temperatures and rainfall, since summers’ heat and night-time temperatures impact a plant as much as winters’ cold. Always remember to wear a big hat, apply ample sunscreen to exposed skin and drink plenty of water while you garden!…

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Bruce Crawford

July 2024 Plant of the Month – Autumn Squill

July 5, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

July 2024 Plant of the monthThe Beauty is in the Details
How often do we hear the phrase the ‘Devil is in the Details’? The phrase highlights how the success of a project hinges on the many small details that often are overlooked. No project is certainly more befitting of this phrase than the creation of a successful garden. One such detail that always brings surprise and beauty is the unexpected appearance of flowers from bulbs, corms or other geophytes we long forgot adding to the garden….

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Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for June 2024

June 5, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for June 2024Summer has arrived! The days are wonderfully long, rain has proven to be a little shy to date, and the temperatures promise to become more summer-like as the month progresses. June is filled with chores that linger from spring, as well as preparations necessary for the garden to continue to thrive well into late fall. As the temperatures rise, enjoy the coolness of the early morning and evenings for those tasks requiring the most exertion, with the heat of the day reserved for lighter duties…

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Bruce Crawford

June 2024 Plant of the Month – Northern Maidenhair Fern

June 5, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

June Plant of the Month Northern Maidenhair FernA Maiden every Discerning Gardener Needs
Green is a color most people do not often consider for the theme of a garden. It is a color found in few flowers, yet it clearly abounds through foliage. In fact, blending together plants with foliage of different sizes and shapes can create a textural garden with wonderful outcomes. Ferns are a great consideration for such gardens…

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Gardening Notes for May 2024

May 1, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for May 2024With the windy chill of late March and the showers of April behind us, early May looks to provide a wonderful assortment of spring blooming plants. The unusually warm winter and early spring has definitely pushed many plants into an earlier bloom period, but hopefully seasonal temperatures will dominate for May. May is always a hectic month, so take the time to make notes in your journal and enjoy long evening strolls with your favorite beverage to smell and enjoy the fruits of your efforts…

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