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Start with Healthy Soil

WebOn a landscaped municipal property for which a base map has been prepared (see step 1B), use the NJ Soil Health Assessment Guide to complete a soil health assessment, …

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Healthy Soils, Healthy Waters

WebSoil is made up of approximately 50% solids (minerals and organic matter) and 50% pores filled with either water or air. The water and air in the pore spaces perform important …

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Step 4: Fertilize Less

WebTips to Growing Healthier Plants with Less Fertilizer. Don’t guess – get a soil test! The soil test results will tell you what, if any, nutrients you need and how much to apply.. Use …

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Start with Healthy Soil

WebStart with Healthy Soil Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt! Presented by, Eileen Miller, Soil Health Specialist Healthy Landscapes Consulting

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Native Plants in Public Gardens

WebThe Pohatcong Native Arboretum, Native Tree Museum of northwest New Jersey, is a collection of 160 species of native trees, shrubs, and vines organized into 38 plant …

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Create a Jersey-Friendly Yard

WebA rain garden is a shallow, landscaped depression that captures, filters, and infiltrates stormwater runoff. In a rain garden, healthy soil and deep-rooted plants move stormwater …

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Resources for Professionals

WebNOFA offers an education and accreditation program based on its Standards for Organic Land Care. NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs) are added to …

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Step 5: Minimize Risks When Managing Pests

WebMake your Jersey-Friendly Yard a healthier place for your family, pets, and wildlife by managing pests in an environmentally responsible way. Because pesticides are …

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Start with Healthy Soil

WebStart with Healthy Soil Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt! Presented by, Eileen Miller, Soil Health Specialist Healthy Landscapes Consulting October 20, 2018 Ocean County College

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Fertilizers in Our Waterways

WebFertilizer that finds its way into our waterways fuels the too rapid and harmful growth of algae and other aquatic plant life. Sometimes the growth is so explosive it creates an …

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Step 3: Water Wisely

Web1. Keep Your Soil Healthy. Healthy soil allows rain water to soak in and reduces the need for irrigation. Aerate any compacted soil in your yard – aeration will help get water into the …

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WebTo apply for a “prescribed / controlled burn permit” in Cape May County (where the NJ Forest Fire Service does the burn) contact: Bill Love, Forest Fire Control Technician, …

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The Decline of Barnegat Bay

WebThe National Estuary Program (NEP) promotes the conservation and management of nationally significant estuaries threatened by pollution, development, or overuse. One of …

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Rhododendron periclymenoides

WebPinxterbloom Azalea, or Pink Azalea, features fragrant clusters of cotton-candy pink to white flowers, which bloom in April to early May, before leaves emerge. The nectar is a valued …

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Step 6: Reduce Lawn Size

WebMow high. Keeping turf at the proper height shades grass roots and reduces evaporation of soil moisture. Rutgers recommends maintaining a height of 2.5 to 3 inches for most cool …

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Where to Buy Native Plants

Web609-287-5090. Websit e. Galloway Nursery, 1121 Aloe Street, South Egg Harbor. 609-965-2071. Website. Summersweet Native Plants, Mays Landing. Open by appointment only. …

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Gardening, Landscaping Glossary of Terms

WebAcid Condition measured as less than 7 on the pH scale, which indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions. Aerate Introduce air into a material, such as soil.

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