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Many of us here at Shore News Network are successful backyard gardeners and starting in 2023, we are going to start sharing our tips on how to get the most out of backyard gardening here in New Jersey. This column is a collective of articles by Shore News Network writers, friends and family in the local gardening community.

New Jersey is the Garden State and we're here to show you exactly why that is.

August 25, 2024

It’s Time To Start Your Fall New Jersey Garden This Week

Weeks of Intense Heat, Humidity, and Rain Wreaking Havoc on Gardens in New Jersey

Reviving Your Summer Garden: Combating Heat, Humidity, and Disease Summer can be a challenging time for gardeners, as the combination of heat, humidity, and rain creates the perfect conditions for diseases and…

What’s Growing on in June? Here’s What to Plant in New Jersey Gardens This Month

Ocean Water Temps at the Jersey Shore Remain Cold, But That Should Change Soon

Philadelphia Pride Celebration Marred by Violence, Disruptions, and Fights

Ocean County’s First-Time Homebuyers Program Boosts Home Ownership Dreams

Adding Mint to Your New Jersey Garden: Pros and Cons

How This Fourth Grader Became the Mayor of Rockville, Maryland

When and How To Transplant Cucumber, Melon, and Warm Weather Seedlings in New Jersey

Today Marks First Day of 2024 for 8pm Sunset in New Jersey

If You Garden in New Jersey, Here’s What You Need to be Planting Right Now

Survey Shows New Jersey Republicans Willing to Date Democrats, Not So Much The Other Way

These Vanity License Plates Have Been Officially Banned by the State of New Jersey

Spring Just got Real as Rita’s Rolls Out A New Coffee Flavored Oreo Custard

Here Are Vegetables You Can Plant Right Now in New Jersey and Zone 7

Lego Asks Cops to Stop Using Figure Heads in Police Mugshots

Barnegat Lighthouse Looks Like New After Million Dollar Restoration

New Jersey Gas Station Tipping, Do You Do It?

Five Garden Seeds You Can Safely Plant in March in New Jersey

It’s Fall in New Jersey, Should You Prune Your Rose Bushes?

Another Growing Season in the Garden State is Coming to an End

Late-Season Planting in New Jersey: Vegetables to Grow in Late September

Here are Some Helpful New Jersey Garden Chores for September

What to plant in September for your New Jersey Fall Vegetable Garden

Recent Heatwave Caused Havoc in Many NJ Gardens; Here’s How To Recover

Cicadas Being Annual Summer Symphony in New Jersey

Zucchini growers in the Garden State already piling up with excess

Jersey tomatoes have arrived across the Garden State

How to get rid of Japanese beetles from your Jersey Fresh garden