Click a month button above to view a list of possible problems you might find in your home, landscape or garden during that month and also see a list of suggested "To Do" items:

Things to Do All Year Long:

Note: DATES MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY OVER THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY AFTER MILD WINTERS.

• have soil tests run - separate tests for lawns, vegetable and flower gardens, shrub borders (soil mailing kits are available at Rutgers Cooperative Extension office)
• apply lime as needed (except when ground is frozen)
• add organics to the compost pile or bin
• prune dead wood on trees, shrubs and vines
• tend house plants
• read gardening books
• give books, tools, compost bins and other gardening materials as gifts for holidays, bridal showers, birthdays, etc.
• call Master Gardener Hotline for gardening information (609-989-6853)

Things to Watch Out for All Year Long:

• cockroach infestations
• food infesting insects, such as Indian meal moth, cigarette beetle, sawtoothed grain beetle
• carpet beetle and cloth moth infestations

Helpline Number: 609-989-6853