In the changing world in which we find ourselves, it behooves us to build resiliency into every landscape. The days of landscapes dedicated to beauty alone are passing. People are demanding ecologically sensitive landscapes; they want reduced lawn, reduced maintenance, and greater wildlife value. Join Dan Jaffe Wilder, author, and the Director of Applied Ecology ... Read more
New Jersey has the most Superfund sites in the nation, despite being the fourth smallest state. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on an ambitious program to remediate these sites for public health and safety. In the last twenty years there has been an added push to restore these sites, often of large size, ... Read more
In this talk, Kazys Varnelis—artist, historian, and President of NPSNJ—explores naturalistic design, focusing on the complex and evolving dynamics of the forest edge. By incorporating native plants, designers can create spaces that both enhance biodiversity and establish visual harmony with their surroundings. Varnelis will examine how plant communities at the forest edge present opportunities to ... Read more
Program As we incorporate more native plants into our landscapes, there are so many good reasons to use plants propagated from seeds. But wild plants have evolved a dizzying array of mechanisms, including chemical-induced dormancy and mandatory cold stratification, to ensure that their seeds disperse, persevere, and germinate at just the right time under natural ... Read more
Click to Register on Zoom Seeds, pots, divisions, how do you choose when you want more plants for your garden? For people who love gardens and are curious about propagation. Druse shares the practice of growing whatever you want, whenever you want. One of America’s foremost gardening authorities, he will present innovative, practical techniques for ... Read more
Controlling weedy native plants can consume an inordinate amount of time and resources. It can match the effort needed to deal with some of the worst invasive species. However, not ... Read more
You probably remember hearing the term monocot or dicot at some point in your gardening adventures. Maybe from a field guide, a garden catalogue or magazine, even listed in some directions on how to grow microgreens. It is one of those curious tidbits of plant information (or science) that makes you feel like there should ... Read more
Why do certain plants flourish and others falter? The answer lies in plant strategies. Join Dr. Barnes to uncover how Grime’s Triangle helps you blend site conditions, species choice, and ... Read more
Some common horticultural plants such as barberry, burning bush, silvergrass, and butterfly bush are considered invasive in our forests and native habitats. By understanding plant growth form and integrated vegetation management ... Read more
Members of the Aster family bloom from early spring throughout the growing season, but late summer through the end of fall is the time they dominate the landscape.  The ‘Asters’ or ... Read more
Plant invasions represent one of the most pressing global change drivers, yet their belowground impacts remain poorly understood. Soil communities regulate nutrient cycling, plant diversity, and ecosystem functioning. Here, I ... Read more
The pollinator garden in Mickleton Park (Gloucester County), conceived through grants, was planted in spring of 2022 and has now been through 4 growing seasons. You will be taken on ... Read more
Description Somes will present an overview of bee, butterfly and pollinator biodiversity in New Jersey and will share some of the ongoing NJDEP conservation work related to these species. Many ... Read more
Join Chris Martine who will share his immense understanding of the trees, shrubs and vines of New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic, with a keen focus on shrubs. Martine has written ... Read more
Light pollution is the human-made alteration of outdoor light levels from those occurring naturally. Light pollution disrupts wildlife, impacts human well-being, wastes money and energy, contributes to climate change, and ... Read more
Plant Communities of New Jersey From the Highlands to the Pinelands, New Jersey is home to a wide variety of beautiful and distinctive native plant communities. This talk will describe ... Read more
Natives For Container Gardening It’s New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the USA. Many of us ask can we support pollinators and birds on our balconies and our ... Read more
