Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
(This article originally appeared in the December 2023 Gardener News) Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) has a wide range of volunteer programs whose common goal is to disseminate science-based information to the public. You may have heard about the Rutgers Master Gardeners and Rutgers New …
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Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Many of us use the winter to plan for the next season’s restoration and planting projects. In the next 100 years New Jersey’s climate is predicted to change dramatically as the northeast is warming faster than other regions of the country. This point was driven home at the October 5, 2022 New Jersey …
Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Native plants are gaining popularity as we saw firsthand during Rutgers Day on Saturday, April 30. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County plant sale nearly sold out with more then 1000 native plants sold. Native plants are those that …
Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The COVID-19 pandemic was an especially stressful period for everyone and many found themselves looking for solace in nature during the quarantine. Stress levels skyrocketed in my house with 2 young boys doing virtual school, my husband doing telemedicine at home, and me suddenly having to be an …
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Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Happy New Year everyone! It’s not too late to be thinking about your green new year’s resolutions; in fact, we’ve thought of some for you. At Earth Day, Every Day we focus on little changes that collectively could make a big difference to protecting the environment at home and in our …
