After weeks of spring-like warmth, much of the eastern half of the country will briefly plunge back into winter next week with below-freezing temperatures possible. March 19th is the official start of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere but it seems Mother Nature has the seasons mixed up, because spring will feel more like winter by early next week. More than half the US will experience temperatures at or below freezing posing a risk for agriculture in the Southeast as growing season is already underway. By Monday,
Household Waste Drive-Thru
Drop off your for this drive-thru event on Saturday, March 23rd at the Cherry Hill Public Works Complex, 1 Perina Drive, and Saturday, April 13th, at the Collingswood Public Works Complex, 713 N. Atlantic Avenue, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., rain or shine. Instructions for the day of the event: All residents must remain in their vehicles throughout the event. All material to be dropped off should be placed in the rear cargo area of the vehicle only not in the passenger
Seed Swap @ Eclipse
The first Seed and Plant Swap of the season will take place on Saturday, March 2nd, upstairs at Eclipse Brewing, 25 E. Park Avenue. This event starts at noon and participants are encouraged to bring seeds and divided plant parts - both vegetable and ornamental - to share and exchange. Seed and plant exchanges allow gardeners in the community to come together and share seeds, cuttings, and transplants from their own gardens to swap with others. There is no cost
Go Green in March
Join the move to “Go Green” or eco-friendly throughout March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Here are som Sham-ROCKING ideas to start you off! Shut off and unplug electronics when you are not using them. Switch to Eco-friendly cleaning products in your home. Save paper and money by switching out your paper towels and magic erasers for re-usable, and/or biodegradable cleaning cloths. Purchase a set of re-usable shopping bags, and keep a few in your car
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2024 Plant Hardiness Guides
In November 2023 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012 and it shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and yards across the country. USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The new map,
New Study: Irish Famine
Irish Central recently published an article about researchers at North Carolina State University led by Professor Jean Ristaino who have have concluded that potato blight was first reported in five different US states in 1843, two years before the beginning of the Great Hunger in Ireland in 1845. Potato blight was first reported in five different US states - New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut and the study deduced that infected potato tubers