Rose Rust: Orange Pustules Under the Leaf, and What They Mean
Orange dust on the underside of a rose leaf, arranged in tidy rings or scattered clusters, is rose rust.
Planting a Hydrangea: Where It Goes and How Deep
The right spot and depth depend on which hydrangea you’re planting. Shallow-rooted types like bigleaf and panicle hydrangea want the root flare level…
What Eats Parsnip in Oklahoma, and When
Four insects showing up in Oklahoma parsnip rows do real damage: blister beetles, grasshoppers, green peach aphid, and spider mites.
What Eats Parsnip in Ohio, and When
Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline) documents nine garden pests for this territory, but only a handful of them have any business on a parsnip bed.
How High Can a Hedge Be in Delaware? What the Law Actually Says
Delaware has no statewide hedge height limit. Search “Delaware hedge height law” and you won’t find a number in the Delaware Code, because the state…
When to Plant Winter Squash in South Dakota
South Dakota gardeners get one shot at winter squash: seed outdoors once soil has warmed past the last-frost window, and count backward from the first…
When to Plant Winter Squash in South Carolina
South Carolina gardeners get two windows for winter squash: a spring sowing after the worst frost risk fades, and a summer sowing timed backward from the…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Saskatchewan
The safe window to direct-seed winter squash outdoors in Saskatchewan runs from about May 18, when the average last spring frost lifts, to a hard stop…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Rhode Island
Direct-sow winter squash outdoors in Rhode Island from roughly May 1 through May 20, once soil has warmed past the reference station’s April frost window.
When to Plant Winter Squash in Quebec
In most of southern Quebec, winter squash go into the ground between roughly May 20 and June 5, once the soil has had a couple weeks to warm past the…