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August 2, 2023

RUTGERS MASTER GARDENER IPM TEAM REPORT #8


This issue deals with harvesting tips, squash vine borers, Mexican bean beetles, Basil downy mildew and a beneficial tachinid fly parasitoid.


In order to access and read it, click on the report.




Seed Starting Fall Veg Garden

MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION PROGRAM


Seed Starting for A Fall Vegetable Garden

Tuesday, August 8 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm


Click on the flyer for more information and to register.



A SAMPLING OF PLANTS FROM PORTUGAL

Regardless of where my travels may take me, I am always drawn to the plants and flowers typical of the area I'm visiting. A few special ones from my recent trip to Portugal:

High above the Atlantic Ocean at Cabo da Roca (the westernmost point in Europe) I found a feathery yellow flower blooming among its succulent-like leaves, probably a Delosperma (Ice Plant).

In a seaside town, lining the street, the striking red bottlebrush flowers of the Pohutukawa metrosideros excelsa trees (New Zealand Christmas Tree) were putting on quite a show.

Bougainvillea could be found everywhere, draped over walls, fences and buildings and covered in masses of papery magenta flower bracts.

A day trip to the Douro Valley was a wonderful experience; the hillsides of this World Heritage designated area are covered in grapevines as far as the eye can see. The harvest will begin in September followed by the production of the world famous Port wines of Portugal.

Pohutukawa Delosperma
Bougainvillea Douro Vallley Grapes

Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.


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Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum
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Morristown, NJ 07962
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PARK INFORMATION

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The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a facility of
the Morris County Park Commission
  • Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta grounds are open 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk
  • The Haggerty Education Center is now open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The building remains closed on Sundays and Mondays.
  • Parking is limited. Other buildings remain closed. Portajohns are available.
  • HUNTING IN THE PARKS - See the Morris County Park Commission website.


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