What Eats Potato in New Mexico, and When
New Mexico State University Extension documents ten insect and mite pests across vegetable crops statewide, but only a handful of those actually feed on…
What Eats Parsnip in Oregon, and When
Oregon State University Extension documents eleven garden pests active on vegetable crops in this state, but only about half of them have any real reason…
What Eats Potato in New Jersey, and When
Colorado potato beetle is the main insect that eats potato foliage in New Jersey gardens, and tomato and tobacco hornworms will strip leaves too since…
Graham Thomas Rose: Bloom, Hardiness and Care
Graham Thomas is a David Austin shrub rose (registered as ‘AUSmas’), bred for large, double, bright yellow blooms carried in loose clusters with heavy…
What Eats Parsnip in Ontario, and When
Parsnip in Ontario faces a short bench of generalist feeders rather than a crop-specific insect.
Roses That Hold Up in Alberta
Roses that survive an Alberta winter are almost always own-root shrub roses bred specifically for prairie cold, not grafted hybrid teas from a warmer…
Growing Hydrangeas in Georgia: Types, Color and Winter
In Georgia, hydrangeas go in the ground either in early spring once the last frost risk has passed, or in early fall while soil is still warm enough for…
Protecting Hydrangeas Through a Alberta Winter
Alberta’s Canadian hardiness zone 4a, measured at Calgary, means most hydrangeas need real winter protection to survive here, not just a light mulch.
Thrips on Roses: Brown-Edged Petals on Blooms That Never Open Cleanly
Brown, papery edges on rose petals that never fully unfurl almost always point to thrips, tiny slender insects that hide inside buds and rasp the tender…
Lady in Red Hydrangea: Bloom Color, Pruning and Care
Lady in Red is a bigleaf hydrangea, the lacecap type, hardy in USDA zones 6a through 11b, and whether it blooms in a given yard comes down to one detail…