Growing Hydrangeas in Kansas: Types, Colour and Winter
Growing hydrangeas in Kansas works best with panicle and smooth types, planted in spring after the last frost (or in early fall), in morning sun and soil…
Why Hydrangeas Are Pink in Arkansas, and How to Turn Them Blue
Bigleaf hydrangeas turn pink in Arkansas because the plant builds its color from aluminum, and soil with a higher pH keeps that aluminum out of the…
Phantom Hydrangea: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once
Phantom is a panicle hydrangea with very large flower heads that open cream-white to lime green and age to pink, and it is hardy in USDA zones 3a through…
Mr. Lincoln Rose: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once
Mr. Lincoln is a deep red, strongly fragrant hybrid tea that flowers on new wood, so it never “ripens all at once” the way a determinate paste tomato does.
What Eats Beet in Manitoba, and When
In Manitoba, the things that eat into a beet crop are mostly weather and ground, not bugs.
When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in New Jersey
Sweet potato slips go into New Jersey ground in late spring, after the soil has warmed, not on the last frost date.
The Best Sweet Potatoes to Grow in New Jersey
In New Jersey, go for quick-maturing sweet potatoes, and choose compact or semi-bush vines if your beds are small.
When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in New Hampshire
Plant sweet potato slips in New Hampshire after the last spring frost has passed and the soil has warmed, which means late spring, not April.
The Best Sweet Potatoes to Grow in New Hampshire
Grow the quick-maturing, orange-fleshed types, plant them as slips on a warm, sunny bed, and treat the long-season varieties as a gamble.
What Eats Pepper in South Carolina, and When
In South Carolina, the thing that eats most into a pepper crop is weather, not a bug.