When to Sow Beets in Nova Scotia
Sow beets in Nova Scotia from late April into early June, starting roughly two to three weeks before the average last spring frost of May 7.
When to Sow Carrots in North Dakota: Counting Back From the Last Frost
North Dakota’s representative farmland soil, the Williams series, is a well-drained loam built from four percent organic matter over centuries of prairie…
Trees for the Home Landscape: Hardiness, Size and Siting
Two filters decide whether a tree, shrub, or perennial belongs in your yard: hardiness and mature size.
When to Sow Beets in North Carolina
In the Piedmont, where NOAA’s 1991-2020 climate normals put the last spring frost between March 23 and April 5, beets go into the ground about two to…
When to Sow Carrots in New York: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The direct answer depends less on a calendar date than on your soil. Carrots are direct-sown, never transplanted, and mature 70 to 100 days after seeding.
Shrubs for the Home Landscape: Hardiness, Site and Pruning
Pick a shrub for hardiness alone and you can still lose it to the wrong spot ten years later.
Planting and Caring for Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
A tree or shrub that fails almost never fails for a mysterious reason. It fails because the root flare got buried, mulch piled against the bark, or water…
When to Sow Beets in New Mexico
In the Albuquerque area, the direct-seeding window for beets sits roughly two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which NOAA’s 1991-2020…
When to Sow Carrots in New Hampshire: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The short answer: sow carrots in New Hampshire by counting back from your local last-frost date, since carrots go straight into the ground with no…
Fragaria virginiana: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Fragaria virginiana, the wild strawberry, is hardy across USDA zones 5a-9b, tolerates full sun to partial shade, and spreads by creeping runners in loam…