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

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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May 2024 Plant of the Month – Woodland Peonies

May 1, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Woodland Peonies May 2024 Plant of the MonthWoodland Peonies for Great Seasonal Drama
I couldn’t imagine a Garden in May without Peonies. From the days of my youth, I remember their vibrant flowers, accompanied by a wonderfully sweet scent that my mother and grandmother always revered! The flowers range from single blooms with one ring of petals to the full doubles displaying countless petals. The abundant petals of the doubles pique the interest of most gardeners, yet the weight of the flowers following a spring rain often brings the floral stems to the ground…

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Gardening Notes for April 2024

March 28, 2024 By Bruce Crawford

Gardening Notes for April 2024COVID certainly changed our lives in many negative ways yet, one positive change remains our renewed interest in gardening for both exercise and fresh air. Many of us have come to appreciate the beauty of plants and the calming act of working in the soil. Winter sales of vegetable and annual seeds continue to remain strong as we eagerly await the warmer days of April for seeding! As the sun and warmth of April unfold, take a deep breath and prioritize what must be completed vs. what could be postponed for a day or two. Also, spring is a time to begin anew, so give thought on…

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