Fact Sheets and Information

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Our fact sheets and informative links are here to help you educate yourself regarding local news, issues, warnings, and quarantines that may be impacting your community.

Home Gardening

• Raritan River Rain Barrel Rebate Program (PDF)
  • The New Jersey Water Supply Authority is partnering with The Regional Center Partnership and Manville Borough to offer rebates for residents in Manville, Bridgewater, Raritan, and Somerville to install rain barrels at their homes.
• Gardening and Landscaping Publications
  • Publications from Rutgers regarding a wide variety of topics related to gardening and landscaping.
• Plant of the Month
  • Find out what plant Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission, recommends this month.
• New Pest Updates
  • List of resources and information regarding new pests impacting your community.
• Educational Videos
  • Geranium Propagation (YouTube link) by the Somerset County Rutgers Master Gardeners.

Hot Topics

• Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance
  • Rutgers publication of landscaping plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage.
• Composting
  • Publications from Rutgers regarding a wide variety of topics related to composting.
• Varieties for New Jersey Home Vegetable Gardeners
  • Rutgers publication of home gardening vegetable varieties.