When to Overseed a Lawn in South Carolina
The short answer: South Carolina lawns get overseeded in spring and summer, not fall, because the recommended grasses here are warm-season types that…
Winter Squash and Pumpkins: Where the Line Is
The short answer: every pumpkin is technically a winter squash, but not every winter squash behaves like a pumpkin, and the gap between the two shows up…
Knowing When a Winter Squash Is Ready
A winter squash is ready when the skin resists a thumbnail press, the ground spot has fully colored, and the stem has started to dry and crack like cork.
Watering Winter Squash Across a Long Season
Get the sequence right and a winter squash plant asks for two different things from a hose across one growing season: steady, generous moisture while the…
When to Overseed a Lawn in Saskatchewan
Overseed a Saskatchewan lawn between mid-August and early September, so the new grass has roughly 45 days of growing weather before the ground freezes…
Rose Diseases: Telling Them Apart From the Leaf Alone
Rose diseases mostly announce themselves on the leaf before they ever touch a stem or a bloom, and four clues sort them out fast: where the mark sits on…
When to Overseed a Lawn in Rhode Island
The short answer: aim for late August through mid-September, and finish sowing no later than about 45 days before your area’s first fall frost.
What Eats Spinach in Maryland, and When
Flea beetles are the pest actually documented on spinach in Maryland, and they show up twice: once as soil warms after the last spring frost, and again…
What Eats Potato in Maryland, and When
Three insects actually feed on potato in Maryland: Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, and tomato hornworm.
What Eats Parsnip in Maryland, and When
Two of the ten pests Maryland’s extension service tracks for home gardens actually have a reason to be near a parsnip row: flea beetles, which go after…