The Best Onion Varieties for Wyoming
Wyoming sits at 41.15 degrees north, the latitude of Cheyenne, and gets 14 hours and 58 minutes of daylight on the summer solstice.
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Wyoming
Forcing bulbs indoors in Wyoming isn’t about making up for a winter that’s too mild to chill them. Wyoming’s winters do that job themselves, and then some.
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Wyoming
Spring bulbs grow well in containers across Wyoming, but the pot itself becomes the hazard, not the calendar.
Watering Through a Dry Spell in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardens face their driest stretch in July, when just 3.4 inches of rain falls across the month.
Watering Pots and Containers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin containers dry out faster than garden beds because potting mix drains quickly and holds a fraction of the water a real bed does.
When to Plant Onions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners plant onions in late winter to early spring, not in fall.
The Best Onion Varieties for Wisconsin
Wisconsin sits far enough north that day length, not the calendar, decides which onions will actually size up in your garden.
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Wisconsin
Forcing spring bulbs indoors in Wisconsin isn’t about tricking a shortage of cold into a bulb that needs it. This state hands out cold in abundance.
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Wisconsin
A container of spring bulbs survives a Wisconsin winter only if the pot itself gets extra protection, not because the state lacks cold.
Watering Through a Dry Spell in West Virginia
West Virginia gardens need about an inch of water a week through the growing season, but August rainfall alone covers only part of that, and with 16 days…