Plants

Bamboo is a very interesting plant. It's the fastest-growing plant on the planet and it was once recorded growing at an amazing 47.6 inches in a 24 hour period. It's a beautiful plant and I hope to grow it in my backyard one day, but it's almost impossible to maintain.

Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher, the Council and the Toms River Green Team have opened up the Toms River Community Gardens at Riverwood Park.

Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher is joining other mayors in asking residents to conserve water and cut pollution by taking part in a national contest aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation.

A new law signed by Governor Chris Christie May 1 requires the use of native plants to be planted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation when they finish shore road projects.

We've seen plenty of rain over the past week which on the plus side has also shown signs of spring with the grass in your yard turning green again. But what steps do we need to take to ensure it stays green through the summer months?

Do our daily activities affect the Barnegat Bay, and how so? There are a number of issues hovering day to day activity in the bay and just about all of them are covered in the Barnegat Bay Partnership State of the Bay Report. Everything from how weather affects the bay, how animals and plants survive on nutrients, and how human behavior affects the bay are all things to be made aware of.

Marianne has found some great Helpful Hints from For Women First for picking plants to have around the house!