The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Texas
Butternut and other moschata-type squash top the list for most of Texas, thanks to their resistance to the vine borer and heat stress that wreck other…
Cover Crops for Georgia Gardens
Georgia gardeners can start warm-season cover crops once soil temperatures climb past the mid-60s, which typically follows the last spring frost by two…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Tennessee
Tennessee’s frost-free season runs long enough for nearly every type of winter squash grown in the United States, so the real decision isn’t about time…
Cover Crops for Florida Gardens
Florida doesn’t run on one cover-crop calendar. Near Jacksonville, cover crops go in once frost risk fades in late winter and come out before the first…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in South Dakota
The frost-free window here runs roughly 138 to 158 days depending on where you sit and how the season breaks.
Cover Crops for Delaware Gardens
In Delaware, the soil is generally workable for a spring cover crop planting once you’re past the last spring frost window, typically the week of April 3…
When to Prune Roses, and How Far Back to Cut
Most roses need one hard cut a year, in late winter, removing anywhere from a third to two-thirds of the previous season’s growth down to an…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in South Carolina
South Carolina gardeners get the best results from squash bred to handle heat and humidity rather than speed: butternut, hubbard, and kabocha types…
Cover Crops for Connecticut Gardens
Cover crops in Connecticut go into the ground once soil temperature, not the calendar, says the risk of frost has passed, and they come out mechanically…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Saskatchewan
Short-season, cold-hardy winter squash win in Saskatchewan: bush acorn types, delicata, sweet dumpling and buttercup varieties bred to finish in roughly…