Trained volunteers providing advice and support for local home gardeners
Your Questions Answered
			Rutgers Resources
	Bugs bugging you? Lawn lagging? Plants doing poorly? Rutgers-trained, experienced Master Gardens are available to answer your questions 3 ways: ON-SITE Visit our Helpline office at 300 North Avenue East, Union County Administrative Bldg 1st floor Westfield Spring & Summer Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm PHONE 908.654.9852   EMAIL mastergardeners@ucnj.org   About the Helpline Since 1988, the citizens of Union County have had free access to a Garden Help Line service staffed by certified Master Gardeners. Based on Rutgers Cooperative Extension recommendations, Help Line volunteers handle a wide variety of plant and pest issues.   Over 1200 calls and on-site visits a year challenge Master Gardeners to identify insects and weeds; diagnose plant diseases; counsel homeowners on lawn maintenance and dispense valuable research-based information on a wide variety of horticultural topics. Soil test kits and tick identification are also available through the Garden Help Line.		Resources			Issues
			Drought Web Gardening & Landscaping Publications Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance Lawn & Garden Frequently Asked Questions N.J. Harmful Plants Gallery N.J. Weed Gallery			The Asian Longhorned Beetle Controlling Armyworms on Home Lawns Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance Monitoring the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
			Plant Lists for our Area
		Native Plants State Plant Listing Rutgers Flora of New Jersey Project Restoring NJ Riparian Forest Buffers NJ Native Plants Society National Wildlife Federation
	Bug of the Month Fact Sheet
		New and Recent for 2008 More information for most of the following can be found at: www.plants.usda.gov This list has been provided by Amberg Perennial Farm www.gardennj.com
			Annuals Angelonia Caranthus Coleus Lantana Purple Fountain Grass Red Castor Bean Plant Salvia "Maraschino" Tithonia  Mexican Sunflower Zinnia Profusion Series	Perennials Acorus Ogon Coreopsis "Sunshine Superman Dianthus "Firewitch" Dianthus "Heart Attack" Digitalis "Candy Mountain" Echinacea Gaillardia Hakenachloa Heuchera villosa "Autumn Bride", "Beaujolais","Bronze Wave", "Caramel", "Citronelle","Mocha Lamium "Purple Dragon Sedum "Angelina"			Deciduous Shrubs Hydrangea "Endless Summer","Blushing Bride" Hydrangea pan. "Limelight","Quickfire" Nandina "Fire Power" Potentilla "Dakota Sunspot","Mango Tango" Rhamnus "Fineline" Rose "Knockout-Homerun" Spirea "Magic Carpet" Shibori "Mellow Yellow" Weigelia "Wine and Roses","French Lace", "My Monet"
			Songbirds in the Garden