JAPANESE KNOTWEED (Fallopia japonica) Indigenous to Japan, knotweed was originally shipped westward by the German botanist Philipp von Siebold. When Siebold sent a variety of plant specimens to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in August 1850, including Japanese Knotweed,…

Native American Plants ‘NATIVES’ I originally posted this article in March of 2019 but because of its importance to our environment and our native pollinators I believe it’s worth posting again.   There is a renewed interest in growing ‘native’ plants…

Rahway Garden Club May Meeting Join the Rahway Garden Club for their Next Meeting Scheduled for May, 21st 2020.

IS IT DIRT OR IS IT SOIL? The word “dirt” is so ingrained in our common language that people say it all the time, but say dirt to a gardener you will make them cringe. The usual response is “It’s…