What Eats Potato in Virginia, and When
Virginia Cooperative Extension documents a long list of garden pests for Virginia, but only a handful feed on potato: Colorado potato beetle, flea…
What Eats Potato in Vermont, and When
Of the pests the University of Vermont Extension documents in the state, three actually go after potatoes: Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles and white…
Roses That Hold Up in Arizona
In low-desert Arizona, the roses that hold up are old garden types: China, tea, polyantha and Lady Banks roses that keep growing through mild winters and…
Growing Hydrangeas in Indiana: Types, Colour and Winter
In Indianapolis, the last 32F freeze usually lands between April 9 and April 21, and the first one of fall between October 21 and October 30.
What Eats Potato in Utah, and When
Utah State University Extension documents about a dozen garden pests for the state, and only some of them go after potatoes.
Protecting Hydrangeas Through a Arizona Winter
Across Arizona’s low desert, protecting hydrangeas through winter is an occasional chore, not a season-long routine.
What Eats Potato in Texas, and When
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension documents 13 entries of vegetable pests in Texas, and only about half of them bother a potato patch.
Julia Child Rose: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once
Julia Child is a butter-yellow floribunda rose with very double flowers and a licorice-and-clove scent, and it has no days-to-maturity figure at all.
Pee Gee Hydrangea: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once
Pee Gee is a panicle hydrangea, the historic one, grown as a multi-stem shrub or a small tree for white blooms that age to pink.
Growing Roses in Idaho: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses grow well across most of Idaho, but the calendar and the variety you pick decide whether a plant thrives or spends every spring regrowing from a…