The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Washington
For most of western Washington’s cool, short-summer climate, the winter squash that actually finish and cure well are the fast, compact types: Delicata…
Soil for Roses: pH, Drainage and What to Dig In
Roses want clay or loam soil that drains well, with a pH somewhere between acid (below 6.0) and neutral (6.0-8.0).
Cover Crops for Indiana Gardens
Cover crops go in the ground in Indiana once soil temperatures climb past the low 50s, which typically happens a few weeks after the last spring frost…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Virginia
Virginia’s long frost-free window, roughly seven months at the coastal reference station, favors slower winter squash more than a first glance at the…
Cover Crops for Illinois Gardens
In Illinois, cover crops go into warm soil, not just frost-free air, and that soil warms up roughly two to three weeks after the average last spring frost.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Vermont
Short-season winter squash, acorn, delicata and buttercup, are the safest bets for most of Vermont because the state’s frost-free window rarely stretches…
Cover Crops for Idaho Gardens
In Idaho, the answer to when you can grow a cover crop shifts by hundreds of miles and thousands of feet of elevation.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Utah
Utah’s answer splits by elevation more than by variety name. Quick-maturing bush types like acorn, delicata and small kabocha succeed almost anywhere in…
Cover Crops for Hawaii Gardens
Growing cover crops in Hawaii means throwing out the calendar most mainland gardeners rely on.
When to Overseed a Lawn in Wyoming
The safe window to overseed a cool-season lawn tied to the reference station used here runs roughly from the first two weeks of August through the third…