When to Sow Cover Crops in Ohio
Ohio’s cover crop calendar splits into two windows, not one. The larger window runs from late summer through the first fall frost, October 5 to October…
Rose Varieties: Choosing by Type, Color and Disease Resistance
Choosing rose varieties comes down to three questions in this order: does the type fit your climate and pruning routine, does the color and fragrance…
What Goes Wrong With Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas rarely fail from one single cause. Most “problems” trace back to three things: pruning the wrong wood at the wrong time, guessing at soil…
What Eats Hydrangeas: Pests and Deer
Deer are the biggest threat to hydrangeas nationwide, followed by aphids, scales, mites and nematodes — though the extension source that tracks these…
Hydrangea Varieties: Choosing by Type, Color and Hardiness
Picking the right hydrangea comes down to four questions: what USDA zone you garden in, whether the variety blooms on old wood or new wood, how much sun…
What Eats Carrot in Montana, and When
No single published list names which insects feed on carrots across Montana. The soil and storage facts on record for this page explain more about carrot…
The Best Cover Crops for Ohio
The best cover crops for most of Ohio are cereal rye, oats, and crimson clover for fall-planted fields, with buckwheat working only as a fast summer…
When to Sow Cover Crops in Nunavut
Nunavut’s cover crop window sits between two averages: the last spring frost near June 19 and the first fall frost near September 13.
What Eats Pepper in Massachusetts, and When
The facts documented for this page don’t include a species-by-species pest survey for Massachusetts pepper growers.
What Eats Onion in New Brunswick, and When
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which covers the closest documented growing region to New Brunswick, lists only one insect that actually…