Incrediball Hydrangea: Bloom Color, Pruning and Care
Incrediball is a smooth hydrangea, sold as an improved Annabelle with thicker stems that hold up the huge white blooms instead of collapsing after a…
Growing Roses in Connecticut: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
In Connecticut, bare-root roses go into the ground from mid-April through early May in most of the state, while potted, actively growing plants can…
Gertrude Jekyll Rose: Bloom, Hardiness and Care
Gertrude Jekyll is a David Austin shrub rose (cultivar code ‘AUSboard’) grown for deep pink, densely petaled blooms and an old-rose fragrance that ranks…
First-Year Hydrangea Care: What to Do and What to Leave
The safest first-year hydrangea routine is mostly about what you don’t do: no heavy pruning, no aggressive feeding, no rushing to change flower color.
Growing Hydrangeas in Connecticut: Types, Color and Winter
Connecticut gardeners can plant container-grown hydrangeas from mid-spring through late summer, but bloom color and winter survival depend on two things…
Rose Diseases in Alberta: What the Climate Here Actually Brings
Alberta’s roses face four recurring problems: powdery mildew from dry days and cool nights, blackspot after wet spells, cankers from winter injury, and…
What Eats Potato in Massachusetts, and When
The short list for Massachusetts potato patches comes down to two names: Colorado potato beetle, the one doing almost all the damage, and European corn…
Yellow Leaves on Roses: Reading Which Leaves Turn First
Yellow leaves on roses almost always start at the bottom of the plant, and in most cases they signal something fixable rather than a dying rosebush.
When to Prune Hydrangeas in Alberta
The safest pruning window for most Alberta hydrangeas falls in early-to-mid spring, while the plant is still dormant and before new leaf buds swell…
When to Plant Winter Squash in Nunavut
Nunavut does not have a viable outdoor sowing window for winter squash. The mean frost-free stretch at Rankin Inlet runs from June 19 to September 13…