Keeping Deer Off Hydrangeas: What Holds and What Does Not
Deer browsing on hydrangeas is real and well documented, not a garden myth. The plant carries no genus-wide protection against them, and a hungry deer…
What Eats Potato in Alaska, and When
Four insects and mollusks are documented as potato feeders in Alaska: aphids, cutworms, root maggots, and slugs.
Bacterial Wilt in Hydrangeas: Sudden Collapse in Warm, Wet Weather
A hydrangea that looks fine on Monday and hangs limp by Wednesday, with leaves still green but stems suddenly unable to hold themselves up, is showing…
Black Spot on Roses: The Feathered Edge That Tells You What It Is
That feathered, almost sooty-edged black circle on a rose leaf is black spot, caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae.
What Eats Parsnip in Alaska, and When
Four pests bite Alaska parsnip, and their timing follows the growing season more than the calendar.
What Eats Carrot in Alaska, and When
Four insects on Alaska’s documented pest list actually feed on carrots: aphids, cutworms, root maggots, and slugs.
What Eats Beet in Alaska, and When
UAF Cooperative Extension documents five insect species relevant to Alaska gardens, but only four of them have any business near a beet plant: aphids…
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Alabama: What Will Not Survive
Alabama’s USDA range runs from 7a to 9a, and crossing that span against the 65 landscape plants this site documents turns up zero total failures, but 28…
Sowing Basil an Eighth of an Inch Deep, and Only After the Frost
An eighth of an inch. That’s how deep basil seed goes into the soil, and it goes in only after the last frost of the season has passed where you garden…
Snap Peas at Five Days, Shelling Peas at Eighteen: Two Weeks Apart
Snap peas are ready 5-8 days after flowering. Shelling (garden) peas need 18-21 days after flowering before the pods are worth picking.