Jean Epiphan, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
New Jersey was predominantly forested for thousands of years until widespread clearcutting made way for agriculture and later, sprawling development. Currently, NJ has 40% forest cover from urban city shade trees to public parks, suburban canopies, small woodlots, and large preserves. …
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Steve Yergeau, Sal Mangiafico, Jean Epiphan, Michele Bakacs, and Amy Rowe
The Earth Day, Every Day Team wanted to pause and reflect on the environmental issues and events that that we are grateful for this year (and every year!). If you would like to learn more about any of the topics mentioned, you can review any of the ‘Earth Day, Every Day’ webinars on wildlife, rain …
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Sal Mangiafico, Michele Bakacs, Steven Yergeau, Amy Rowe, Jean Epiphan
The topic of gardening in a changing climate is a big one! Instead of trying to cover this relatively vast topic, this month's article will try to present a few key points, and list resources where our readers can learn more. Principles These principles can be applied to various kinds of …
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Jean Epiphan, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Do you have a beech tree in your yard or favorite park that isn’t looking so hot? The reason behind it may be a new invasive species, a nematode called Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm). Nematodes are microscopic, transparent worm-like creatures that live in all kinds of environments like …
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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 …
