Cooperative extension offices

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Home, Lawn and Garden

New Brunswick, New Jersey, serving New Jersey. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

Rutgers Cooperative Extension publishes home, lawn, and garden information for New Jersey residents through university extension resources. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Garden fact sheets
  • Plant guidance
  • Extension questions

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Current county contacts
  • Available diagnostic services

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Sources and last verified

Source: Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension publishes home, lawn, and garden resources for New Jersey residents.

What this listing covers

The source includes gardening and landscaping fact sheets, resource guides, and ways to find information for urban and rural parts of New Jersey.

Before using a resource

Check the current source and local extension contacts. Advice for New Jersey may not transfer directly to another climate or soil region.

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Companion planting

Compare plants for practical compatibility.

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Seed swap matcher

Find reciprocal swaps between two local seed lists.

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Sun calculator

Classify a spot by hours of sun and see what fits.

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What should I plant

Match plants to your sun, space, and goals.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Illustration of a pale cauliflower head made of tight florets

Vegetable

Cauliflower

The fussiest common brassica, rewarding steady cool growth with tight white curds.

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Vegetable

Celery

A long, thirsty cool-season crop that needs an early indoor start and constant moisture.

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Illustration of three thick leek stalks

Vegetable

Leeks

A slow cool-season allium grown for long white stems that sweeten with frost.

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Illustration of an okra plant with upright ribbed pods

Vegetable

Okra

A heat-loving crop that produces pods daily once summer temperatures climb.

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Glossary terms

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timing

Frost tolerant

Frost tolerant describes a plant that can survive or continue growing through some freezing conditions, although tolerance varies by species, stage, and duration.

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seeds

Germination

Germination is the process in which a viable seed resumes growth and produces a root and shoot. Learn what seeds need and how to improve emergence.

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plant biology

Grafting

Grafting joins part of one plant to the rooted part of another so their tissues can grow together as one plant with shared functions.

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timing

Growing degree days

Growing degree days estimate heat accumulation over time and help predict development stages for plants and some insect pests.

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Gardening directories

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Nurseries and garden centers

Prairie Moon Nursery

Prairie Moon Nursery offers native seeds and plants for gardening and restoration, with a catalog organized around North American species.

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Nurseries and garden centers

Hoffman Nursery

Hoffman Nursery publishes a catalog focused on grasses, sedges, perennials, and native plants for landscape use.

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Nurseries and garden centers

Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries

Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries supplies native plants and seed for backyard gardens, habitat projects, and restoration work.

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Seed companies

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

Baker Creek publishes a large heirloom seed catalog with variety histories, photographs, and ordering information.

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