“What’s Growing On...” RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ON THE RADIO For agriculture news and horticultural tips, listen to me, Pam Burton, on the RCE Agricultural Program on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday on SNJ To- day 99.9 FM announcing local workshops, seminars, and horticultural tips. Volume 21 Number 2 Summer 2018 Edition Published Quarterly Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County Extension Education Center Phone: 856-451-2800 291 Morton Avenue Fax: 856-451-4206 Millville, NJ 08332-9791 www.njaes.rutgers.edu/extension Pam’s Garden Gab Summer 2018 Once again, we are pleased to facilitate the two-day Monarch Teacher Network program at the Extension Education Center on August 20 and 21 for a reasonable cost of only $99.00. Details are in the enclosed brochure. The Pollinator Garden Team was paid one of the highest compliments they could receive in 2016 when the Monarch Teacher Network Team commented on how well-planned and thought- out our Pollinator Garden is for the various pollinators. As they stood in the milkweed patch, a momma monarch fluttered in ever so gently, landing on the leaf of the milkweed and deposited her egg. We could not have staged that any better and certainly cannot guarantee the same to happen this year! But, we can guarantee that if you take these two days out of your busy schedule you will have unique one-on-one moments with monarchs that you will never forget. The name Monarch Teacher Network is a bit of a misnomer as this is open to everyone, not just teachers, so feel free to enroll. In this “train the trainer” setting, you will have the chance to become the teacher of monarchs and become part of the stewardship of these beautiful creatures and their legacy. And so it goes, Pam Buon Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County 1915-2018 Rutgers on the Radio 1 Pam’s Garden Gab 1 Congrats Graduates! 2 American Linden 2 A Case of Mistaken Identity? 2 Vintage Garden Tools Repurposed 3 Green Knight Newsletter 3 Soil Sample Update 3 Fall Foods 4 NJ Tree Shrub 4 Tuna & Penne Recipe 4 Hollyhock Rocks 5 Turf Talk 7 Calendar of Events 7 Disease Diagnostics 8 Pass Along Plants 9 Pinching 10 How does your garden grow? 11 Creatures & Critters 12, 13 Gardening Tips for June 14 Gardening Tips for July 15 Gardening Tips for August 16 Available Fact Sheets 17 Inside this issue: Rutgers Cooperative Extension 100 Years of Service in Cumberland County Attachments: Monarch Butterflies Workshop
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“What’s Growing On...”
RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
ON THE RADIO
For agriculture news and horticultural tips, listen to me, Pam Burton, on the RCE Agricultural Program on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday on SNJ To-day 99.9 FM announcing local workshops, seminars, and horticultural tips.
Volume 21 Number 2 Summer 2018 Edition Published Quarterly
Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
Extension Education Center Phone: 856-451-2800
291 Morton Avenue Fax: 856-451-4206
Millville, NJ 08332-9791
www.njaes.rutgers.edu/extension
Pam’s Garden Gab Summer 2018
Once again, we are pleased to facilitate the two-day Monarch Teacher Network program at the Extension Education Center on August 20 and 21 for a reasonable cost of only $99.00. Details are in the enclosed brochure. The Pollinator Garden Team was paid one of the highest compliments they could receive in 2016 when the Monarch Teacher Network Team commented on how well-planned and thought-out our Pollinator Garden is for the various pollinators. As they stood in the milkweed patch, a momma monarch fluttered in ever so gently, landing on the leaf of the milkweed and deposited her egg. We could not have staged that any better and certainly cannot guarantee the same to happen this year! But, we can guarantee that if you take these two days out of your busy schedule you will have unique one-on-one moments with monarchs that you will never forget.
The name Monarch Teacher Network is a bit of a misnomer as this is open to everyone, not just teachers, so feel free to enroll. In this “train the trainer” setting, you will have the chance to become the teacher of monarchs and become part of the stewardship of these beautiful creatures and their legacy.
And so it goes,
Pam Burton
Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
1915-2018
Rutgers on the Radio 1
Pam’s Garden Gab 1
Congrats Graduates! 2
American Linden 2
A Case of Mistaken
Identity? 2
Vintage Garden Tools
Repurposed 3
Green Knight Newsletter 3
Soil Sample Update 3
Fall Foods 4
NJ Tree Shrub 4
Tuna & Penne Recipe 4
Hollyhock Rocks 5
Turf Talk 7
Calendar of Events 7
Disease Diagnostics 8
Pass Along Plants 9
Pinching 10
How does your garden
grow? 11
Creatures & Critters 12, 13
Gardening Tips for June 14
Gardening Tips for July 15
Gardening Tips for August 16
Available Fact Sheets 17
Inside this issue:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension 100 Years of Service in Cumberland County
Attachments:
Monarch Butterflies Workshop
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Congrats Graduates!
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County does it again, with a graduation luncheon
on June 26 for the 9 graduating interns in 2018. The interns completed 60 hours of classes and
training in a variety of horticulture and agriculture related topics, including
several tours off-site. Each intern will complete 60 hours of volunteer ser-
vice within the next 18 months to obtain the role of Certified Master Gar-
dener. There are a number of projects in which they can obtain their vol-
unteer service, including speakers bureau, horticulture enrichment, Eco
Fair and various Butterfly Tent events. Rutgers Cooperative Extension
says congratulations to the interns and thank you for your commitment to
volunteerism.
American Linden
As its’ name implies the American Linden Tree, Tilia Americana, is native to North America
and is known for its’ adaptability to tolerate some clay in the soil, a wide range of pH and some
shade. It has a pliable fibrous inner bark which early settlers used as fiber for ropes, cords, mats
and nets. The beautiful white wood is good for carving and members of the Iroquois tribe would
carve out their ceremonial masks on living trees, then cut them off and hollow
out the backs. The fragrant white flowers are attractive to bees and linden
serves as an important source of honey, considered to be some of the best in
Hollyhock rust appears as yellow spots on the surface of the leaves which quickly move to orange brown pustules on the undersides of the leaves and in severe cases, on the stems and green flower parts. The amount of humidity around the plants will directly impact the manage-ment of Hollyhock rust. The foliage needs the chance to dry off, so to help with that, plan ahead before you plant, leaving plenty of space between plants and good airflow. During the growing season water from below ear-ly in the day so the ground plant parts will dry. If you see any signs of rust, remove and destroy all parts of the plant that are showing any signs of rust once the plants are dry and remove all of the debris off of the prop-erty. Additionally, remove any mallow weed found in the vicinity. Common mallow is susceptible to rust and can serve as a source of infection for rust on hollyhocks. On the NJAES Rutgers website the NJ Weed Gallery offers a picture of Roundleaf Mallow, Malva neglecta, and notes “… Roundleafed mallow has slowly become a problem in lawn areas. It somewhat resembles ground ivy in that the leaves are round and scal-loped on the edges, but they are twice the size. It grows close to the ground, but doesn't vine out the way ground ivy does. The flower is a pale blue color…” Rutgers Fact Sheet 385, Broadleaf Weed Control in Cool Sea-son Turfgrasses, provides recommendations on control strategies of com-mon mallow in grass.
Allow the tops of spring-flowering bulbs to completely wither and turn brown. FS1220
Plant more gladiolus corms for a succession of bloom.
Protect ripening strawberries from birds with netting or row cover fabric. FS97 & 98
Make plans to pick locally grown strawberries.
Thin developing fruit on fruit trees if there seems to be an excessive amount. This will result in
larger fruits. FS1180
Prune fruit trees to eliminate suckers and watersprouts. FS1180
Fruit trees should be on a regular spray program. See your local extension website for tree
spray program bulletin
Cross striped Cabbageworms can be controlled with Bt. The label is the law. FS287
Be sure to thin vegetables, particularly root crops, so they’ll have room to grow properly.
Tomatoes that are supported with stakes or cages tend to have cleaner and larger fruits. FS678
Harvest established asparagus beds through the end of the month. FS221 & NE221
Plant vegetables in a container and grow them on decks, patios or other small spaces. FS055
Stake perennials as needed.
Pinch established chrysanthemums to develop fuller and stockier plants.
Apply a labeled fungicide every 7 to 10 days to protect roses from black spot. The label is the
law.
Prune climbing roses after they have bloomed. Remove dead and older canes. FS944
Fertilize roses during their first bloom.
Apply mulches around shrubs, perennials and annuals to maintain soil moisture and an even soil
temperature
Use bark mulch around young trees to protect them from lawn mower damage. FS099
Remove spent flower clusters or forming seed pods from azaleas, lilacs and rhododendrons.
Raise the mower blades to a height of 2 to 2½” and mow frequently. Remove no more than one
third of the total length of the grass blade. FS102
Lawn areas need a minimum of 1” of water in the form of rain or irrigation each week. FS555
Fertilize zoysia lawns. FS555
You can move houseplants outside to the deck or patio and enjoy them outdoors for the sum-
mer. It is best to gradually introduce them to more direct sunlight to prevent the leaves from be-
ing burned.
Feed houseplants with a good quality slow-release granular indoor plant food
If needed, re-pot root bound houseplants to a larger pot. Use potting mix when repotting house-
plants.
Hibiscus, Jasmine, Oleander and Mandevilla are just some of the flowering tropical plants you
can add to your deck, patio or balcony.
Various pest problems can occur in June. If you have plants that you suspect may be facing a
pest problem, bring in a representative sample to your local county agricultural extension agent
and they will help diagnose the problem and recommend the appropriate control.
Page 15 “WHAT’S GROWING ON…”
Garden Tips for July:
Plant cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli as transplants in the garden for fall harvest. FS 129 & 787
Plant seeds of ornamental kale, and broccoli in cell packs early in the month for transplanting to the fall garden in mid August. FS129 & 787
Make another planting by seed of snap beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers and zucchini. FS129
Train staked tomatoes to one or two vines by removing all other branches as soon as they ap-pear. FS1102
Sidedress rhubarb with well-rotted manure or humus from the compost pile.
Harvest vegetables regularly for continued production. FS988
Pinch established chrysanthemums to develop fuller and stockier plants early in the month, but stop pinching chrysanthemums by mid July.
Remove spent flowers from annual flowers to keep them continuously flowering.
Fertilize heavy bloomer perennials such as ever blooming daylilies & mums
Divide clumps of crowded rhizomatous iris.
Perennials that provide interest in the month of July include Daylilies, Rudbeckia, Phlox, Veroni-ca, Ligularia, and Tickseed
Cutting flowers is best done with sharp shears or a knife which will help avoid injury to the grow-ing plant. A slanting cut will expose a larger absorbing surface to water and will prevent the base of the stem from resting on the bottom of the vase. It is best to carry a bucket of water to the garden for collecting flowers, rather than a cutting basket.
Control slugs and snails on hosta and other plants with diatomaceous earth
Start a compost pile. Continue pulling weeds & add them to the compost pile. FS811
Thoroughly water your newly planted trees and shrubs. FS786
Apply mulches around trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals to maintain soil moisture and an even soil temperature. Cover the soil 2 inches thick. Keep mulch away from the trunks of trees and shrubs. FS122
Many plants are easily propagated by layering. Verbenas, euonymus and climbing roses are a few plants that will root if the stems are fastened down and covered with soil.
Plants and trees that provide color in the month of July include Crape Myrtles, Spireas, Hydran-geas, Summersweet, Hypericum, Butterfly Bush and Golden Rain Tree.
Do not prune Azaleas and Rhododendrons after the second week of July when they will begin setting their buds for next year’s blooms.
Apply a labeled fungicide every 7 to 10 days to control black spot on roses. FS 1158
Fertilize your roses. FS944
Prop branches of heavily loaded fruit trees.
Fruit trees should be on a regular spray program.
Time to control aphids FS 077 & spider mites FS 235
Continue to mow the lawn at 2½ inches. FS 102
A thorough watering of a lawn more than twice per week is probably excessive FS555
Check the soil moisture of container grown vegetables and flowers daily. As the temperature rises, some plants may need water twice a day.
A brown or grayish cast over a lawn can be caused by a dull or improperly adjusted mower blades that shred grass rather than cut it. FS102
Control mosquitoes by eliminating all sources of stagnant water
Page 16 “WHAT’S GROWING ON…”
Garden Tips for August:
Collards, kale, leaf lettuce, mustard, spinach, radishes and turnips are good crops for your fallgarden. FS129
Pick summer squash and zucchini every day or two to keep the plants producing. Remove melon blossoms at the end of the month that won’t have time to set fruit. Ripening mel-
ons will then be larger. Fertilize your roses the first week of the month and then don’t fertilize them any more this year.
FS944 Clean up fallen rose and peony leaves. They can harbor disease and insect pests over the win-
ter if allowed to remain on the ground. Deadhead annuals to keep them blooming. Divide overcrowded spring-flowering perennials. Divide and transplant garden lilies and lilies-of-the-valley. Sow seeds of California poppy, columbine, delphinium and gloriosa and Shasta daisy. Take cuttings of begonias, coleus and impatiens for winter houseplants. Colorful plastic golf tees can be stuck in the ground to mark the location of dormant plants such
as spring bulbs or perennials. Plant ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus, Pennisetum and Hardy Pampas Grass for motion
and contrast. Remove old plants which have stopped producing to eliminate a shelter for insects and disease
organisms Control weeds before they flower and produce seeds. Do not add weeds with mature seed heads to the compost pile. Many weed seeds can remain
viable and germinate next year when the compost is used. Make plans for your fall planting of trees, shrubs and perennials. Plants and trees that provide color in the month of August include Crape Myrtles, Pee Gee Hy-
drangeas, Viburnums, Hypericum and Butterfly Bush. Visit your local nursery and see thesebeautiful plants in bloom
Since container-grown plants have a limited area from which to absorb water, plants in a sunnylocation may require watering several times a week. Check plants often to avoid water stress.
Check on water needs of hanging baskets daily in the summer. Wind and sun dry them muchmore quickly than other containers.
Water the garden early in the day so plants can absorb the moisture before the hot sun dries thesoil. Early watering also insures that the foliage dries before night. Wet foliage at night increas-es susceptibility to fungus diseases.
Check all plants, especially newly planted ones, for water on a regular basis. Water deeply andthoroughly as needed.
To reduce the number of pests on your fruit tree for the coming year, pick up and destroy all fall-en fruit.
Fruit trees should be on a regular spray program, again, check with your county extension office. Apply broadleaf weed control in cool season turfgrasses in early August if you want to seed in
late September or early October. FS385 Apply one inch of water to your lawn and gardens weekly during dry periods. The Primary Establishment Period for seeding your lawn in Southern New Jersey (Trenton and
south) is August 20th to October 10th. FS584
Be alert for wasp nests when mowing and gardening. FS1134
Rutgers Cooperative Extensions Fact Sheets Call (856) 451-2800 x4 ask for Pam Burton. When Calling to request a fact sheet refer to the Fact Sheet by FS# or by name. All fact sheets are free unless otherwise noted. FS # Fact Sheet Name Fact Sheet 2 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Fact Sheet 11 Blossom End Rot: Tomatoes, peppers, Eggplant
Fact Sheet 20 Weed Control Around the Home Grounds
Fact Sheet 58 Mulches for the Vegetable Garden
Fact Sheet 106 Blueberry Pest Management for Home Gardens
Fact Sheet 112 Apple Pest Control Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards
Fact Sheet 115 Cherry Spray Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards
Fact Sheet 119 Weed Control in Home lawns
Fact Sheet 235 Spider mites
Fact Sheet 399 Vole Ecology and Management
Fact Sheet 419 Selecting Blueberry Varieties for the Home Garden
Fact Sheet 426 Moss in the lawn
Fact Sheet 450 Using Water Wisely in the Garden
Fact Sheet 521 Zoysiagrass Lawns in New Jersey
Fact Sheet 555 Best Management Practices for Watering Lawns
Fact Sheet 595 Low Water Use Landscaping
Fact Sheet 599 Principles of Low Water use landscaping IV: Apply Mulches
Fact Sheet 610 Harvesting Melons at Peak Flavor
Fact Sheet 626 Fertilizing the Home Vegetable Garden
Fact Sheet 678 Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
Fact Sheet 814 Managing Diseases of landscape Turf
Fact Sheet 871 Understanding the Fertilizer Labels
Fact Sheet 901 Topsoil Suitable for Landscape Use
Fact Sheet 924 Home Landscape Practices for Water Quality Protection
Fact Sheet 930 Natural Pest Control-using Beneficial Insects to Control landscape Pests
Fact Sheet 921 Conserving Water on Home lawns and Landscapes in NJ
Fact Sheet 944 Roses and their Care
Fact Sheet 988 Picking Vegetables for the Home Garden
Fact Sheet 1019 Poison Ivy and Brush Control Around the Home Grounds
Fact Sheet 1133 Cedar Apple Rust in the Home Landscape
Fact Sheet 1140 Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape
Fact Sheet 1151 Hollies for New Jersey
Fact Sheet 1152 Hydrangeas in the Garden
Fact Sheet 1153 Growing Dahlias
Fact Sheet 1155 Cannas
Fact Sheet 1158 Black Spot of Rose
Fact Sheet 1161 Cut Flowers for the Market and Home Garden - Zinnia
Fact Sheet 1173 Canada Thistle in Home Landscapes
Call 856/451-2800 x4 ask for Pam Burton. When calling to request a fact sheet refer to the Fact Sheet by FS# or by name. All fact sheets are free unless otherwise noted.
Sincerely,
Salvatore S. Mangiafico, Ph.D. Wesley L. Kline, Ph.D. County Agent II/Associate Professor County Agent II/Associate Professor Environmental & Resource Management Vegetable & Herb Production
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Join Us for an Incredible Journey
Each fall, monarch butterflies from the U.S. and Canada begin a 2,000 mile migration to Mexico. The following spring, their great grandchildren return. This summer, an exciting opportunity for teachers is coming to a town near you.
The powerful story of the monarch butterfly inspired the emergence of the Monarch Teacher Network (MTN) in 2001 and its Canadian partners in 2003.
'Teaching and Learning With Monarch Butterflies' is a two-day workshop combining classroom and field experiences. It enables pre-K through 12th grade educators to teach essential skills in literacy, math, science, geography, technology, Spanish, the arts and social studies… through the captivating story of monarchs. Participants will complete the workshop with all the materials they need to bring this exciting and dynamic subject into their homes or classrooms.
Workshops are taught by a team of experienced classroom teachers and educators. Participants are provided with the knowledge, skills, materials and confidence to raise monarchs in the classroom and create an outstanding learning experience for their students.
Monarch Teacher Network has other opportunities available as well like one-week tours of Mexico or California where we visit the over-wintering colonies of Monarchs and explore local Mexican culture in the state of Michoacán or other animal migrations and old growth forests of California.
Each participant receives: Hands-on instruction by experienced teachers; Rearing cages, books, posters, DVDs and other essential materials; Strategies for butterfly gardens and “Monarch Parades”; Inquiry-based science activities for all abilities; Activities for Mexican/pre-Hispanic culture, history and Spanish language; Activities for language arts, math, social studies, drama, and fine arts; Distance learning projects with schools in Canada/Mexico/California; Proven models for engaging community support; Post-workshop on-going support.
This workshop is cosponsored by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County
Photo credit: Mike Aporius Winnipeg Free Press
Here is what people are saying: “This was the most awesome learning experience in my 30 years of teaching.”
“Thank you for all the insights - reflecting on our way of life and how to make a difference.”
“Everyone’s commitment, dedication, energy and obvious passion for this project are outstanding andcontagious … wonderful ambassadors for the planet Earth!”
“What a magical place the classroom will be! I can’t wait to try to connect kids even more to theenvironment.”
“I have never had monarchs in my classroom and now I am excited to start this new amazing classroom
activity! I feel fully equipped to start this new hands-on adventure!”
No space will be held until the completed form is received.
Mail this completed registration and payment to: Monarch Teacher Network (MTN) 309 Roosevelt Ave, Pitman, NJ. 08071. Checks should be made payable to GCNC, a NJ 501c3 environmental organization with over a 68 year history of serving people and the environment.