Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Ag & Master Gardeners

08/25/2026

Mark your calendars for this year's Bugs, Birds and Beyond FREE festival for kids of all ages! This year's theme is 'Powerful Pollinators....Not Just Bees!'. Sure to be another fun day for the whole family with crafts, 4-H animals, raptor show, even a live butterfly tent, and more. Hosted by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Ag & Master Gardeners
Monmouth County 4-H

07/16/2026

Another reason to buy local and support New Jersey farmers!

06/25/2026

06/23/2026

Congratulations to this year’s crop of 18 Junior Master Gardeners who graduated this past Saturday, June 20, in Monmouth County! The JMG program is open to Monmouth County residents ages 9 to 11 years in Grades 3 through 5. JMG is a unique, eight-week gardening program which includes hands-on experiences in both the classroom and in the garden under the supervision of certified Rutgers Master Gardeners.

Now that they have graduated, the Junior Master Gardeners will meet throughout the summer to continue to tend their garden plots. They may then enter their harvest in the Monmouth County Fair Home Gardeners' Competition. This year, the Fair runs from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26. Be sure to look for lots of Blue Ribbons from this year’s winning class!

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Ag & Master Gardeners
Rutgers Cooperative Extension

01/29/2026

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in each Saturday morning in February for 'Coffee Talks for Home Gardeners'. These are free one hour webinars presented by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County.
Registration required for each talk, please see below for titles and registration links:

February 7 @ 9:30 am
What’s the Chatter About Winter Sowing?
Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/74jzk8ps

February 14 @ 9:30 am
Not Just Eye Candy: Creating a Landscape with Benefits
Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/t8vqubgg

February 21 @ 9:30 am
Hügelkultur: The Ultimate Natural Bed: Mimicking the Forest Floor
Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/9ic1835w

February 28 @ 9:30 am
Be a Bloomin' Genius: How to Care for and Encourage Houseplants to Rebloom
Register here: https://go.rutgers.edu/7qd1jui2

Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Ag & Master Gardeners

01/05/2026

It's never to cold to talk about gardening! Register for this free live zoom presentation at www.MonmouthCountyLib.org
Monmouth County Library System
Rutgers Cooperative Extension

11/26/2025

On November 20th, Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County celebrated this year's crop of new Master Gardeners and those that have been volunteering 10, 20 and 25 years and up to 4,000 hours.
Interested in becoming a Rutgers Master Gardener in Monmouth County? Applications due January 5, https://monmouth.njaes.rutgers.edu/master-gardeners/