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Raingardens Are An Appealing Way for Homeowners to Reduce Flooding ...
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600 People Attended This Year's Macculloch Hall Historical House Tour
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Boost Your Garden’s Harvest While Reducing Pest Problems
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Sparta Named 2022 Safest Town in New Jersey; Morristown Left Off List
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The Mosquito Commission Wants You to Know...
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New Jersey Is Best State to Work From Home: Study
By JOHN FERGUSON, SOUTH PLAINFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
May 8, 2022SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Letting rainwater leave your property can interfere with groundwater recharge and possibly cause flooding, ice slicks in the winter, and pollution of downstream lakes and streams. Rain gardens are one possible solution available to homeowners. Commercial properties can use them too.
Step 1: Decide on rain garden placement
Find out where water is coming ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Macculloch Hall Historical House Tour attracted over 600 visitors this year. The name of this year’s tour was “Meet Me on the Corner of Macculloch and Miller,” because all the homes on the tour were within the neighborhood.
“Welcoming so many people to Macculloch Hall Historical Museum and the historic district really gave us hope. The last two ...
Boost this year’s harvest and reduce pest problems with less effort, while being kind to the environment. Employ row covers, chicken wire cloches and crop cages to prevent damage without the aid of chemicals.
Floating row covers of spun-bonded or woven materials let air, light, and water through to the covered plantings. The warm air that is captured protects the plantings from ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has announced that the 2022 Historic House Tour will take place on Sunday May 1. Explore select interiors of some of Morristown’s most beautiful private homes including the Thomas Nast House, a National Historic Landmark. The tour also includes Macculloch Hall Historical Museum and 5 other historic properties on and around Macculloch ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta has been named the Safest City in New Jersey for 2022 by Safewise. Sparta moved into the top spot after being ranked the second safest New Jersey town in 2021.
Sparta was also given the seventh place ranking for the Top 100 safest towns in America for 2022.
However, Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains were left off the list. Other New ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Morris County Mosquito Commission wants you to know that they have been closely monitoring mosquito populations in Morris County. Inspectors have been checking routine (approximately 2,000) mosquito sites, treating for mosquito larvae, responding to service requests, and trapping for adult mosquitoes.
Mosquito numbers in their traps have been very low and do not meet ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ -- New Jersey was ranked No. 1 in the country in WalletHub's Best States for Working from Home study. Nearby Delaware (3), Connecticut (4), Maryland (9), and New York (10) also ranked in the top 10.
While more and more businesses are embracing work-from-home positions, people who are allowed to work from home may not always have the best ...
Spring flowering bulbs and perennials are filling our landscapes with color. As your gardens come alive this spring, start making notes on needed improvements and provide some early season color and nectar for the pollinators. This will keep your landscape looking its best all season long and for years to come.
Start a garden journal or photographic record of your garden. Make notes or take ...
Growing a beautiful landscape starts with the soil under your feet. The best place to start building a healthy soil foundation is with a soil test. The results will tell you what type and how much, if any, fertilizer is needed for the plants you are growing. Using the right type and amount of fertilizer is also good for your budget and the environment.
Test the soil when starting a new ...
By GREGORY J. ALEXANDER
May 4, 2022In 2018, when Alan Haveson and his wife Betsy moved to Lantern Hill, an Erickson Senior Living community in New Providence, N.J., they didn't have to travel very far.
"We only moved a couple of miles from our former home. All we had to do was change our mailing address and phone number," Alan recalls. "No need to change doctors, lawyers, accountants, or the Jewish temple we ...