When the nighttime temperatures start dropping into the 40s, it’s time to bring your tender plants indoors.  This weekend the forecast is calling for those colder temperatures at night, so today was a good day to move my tender herbs into my kitchen. The biggest problem with growing herbs indoors is light.  Most of the time, you must provide supplemental … Read More

A Nor’easter rolled into town over the weekend, dropping significant amounts of rain.  We were fortunate that Hurricane Joaquin decided to head out to sea rather follow the Nor’easter through New Jersey.  The fear was that it would become another super storm like Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Too much rain is as bad for a xeriscape as too little rain … Read More

The mission of Rutgers Gardens is education.  The staff, the student interns and the volunteers all love sharing the Gardens with visitors, answering their questions and encouraging the curiosity of the children.  Unfortunately, a tiny fraction of the visitors to the Gardens spoil the experience for everyone else by stealing plants, picking flowers and illegally harvesting vegetables. Over the years … Read More

The herb garden at Rutgers Gardens is a xeriscape.  There is no irrigation.  The only moisture that the plants receive is precipitation; rain, snow, sleet, etc.  All of the herbs planted in the garden are drought tolerant. New Jersey has been in a drought all summer.  Rainstorms have been few and far between.  I’ve discovered that one of the advantages … Read More