When to Overseed a Lawn in Montana
Late August through early September is the answer for most Montana lawns, timed to the first fall frost and worked backward using the 45 days of growing…
When to Overseed a Lawn in Missouri
Missouri lawns fall in the transition zone, so overseeding splits into two calendars.
When to Overseed a Lawn in Mississippi
Mississippi lawns run on warm-season grass, and warm-season grass has one real overseeding window: when the soil warms to 65°F to 70°F and keeps climbing.
What to Plant With Roses, and What Not To
Good companions for roses share the same sun and drainage needs: lavender, catmint, alliums, salvia, and low groundcovers like creeping thyme all grow…
When to Overseed a Lawn in Minnesota
The short answer: aim for late August through the first week of September in the Twin Cities area, and shift that a couple weeks earlier the farther…
Hedge Plants for Florida: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Four of the twelve hedge species tracked across this site’s regional guides won’t survive anywhere in Florida.
Hedge Plants for Minnesota: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Six of the twelve hedge species tracked for this region survive the whole state, from the Iowa border to the edge of Canada.
What Eats Pumpkin in Louisiana, and When
Five insects account for essentially every pumpkin problem tracked in Louisiana: squash bugs, squash vine borers, pickleworms, leaf-footed bugs, and fall…
What Eats Potato in Louisiana, and When
LSU AgCenter documents only three insect pests that actually feed on potato in Louisiana gardens: fall armyworm, tomato pinworm, and vegetable weevil.
What Eats Parsnip in Louisiana, and When
In Louisiana, only two of LSU AgCenter’s documented vegetable pests have any real business on a parsnip bed: the vegetable weevil, whose larvae tunnel…