Growing Hydrangeas in Kentucky: Types, Colour and Winter
Growing hydrangeas in Kentucky is straightforward if you match the type to the winter and the planting date to the frost calendar.
When to Prune Roses in Arkansas
Most Arkansas roses that bloom repeatedly, including hybrid teas, floribundas and shrub roses, get their main pruning in late winter, as buds begin to…
Which Hydrangeas Survive a Arkansas Winter
Nearly every hydrangea sold in Arkansas will live through the winter. The plants rarely die. What fails is the flowers.
What Eats Beet in Michigan, and When
Most of what eats a beet crop in Michigan is not an insect. It is thirst in the first six weeks, which sends the plant to flower, and heat above 85 F…
When to Pick Peppers in Alberta, and Why the Fridge Ruins Them
Pick peppers once the fruit is full size and firm. In Alberta that usually means 70 to 85 days after transplanting, so late summer for a late-May planting.
When to Pick Peppers in Alaska, and Why the Fridge Ruins Them
Count on roughly 70 to 85 days from transplanting to first harvest, then keep the fruit somewhere that holds 45 to 50 °F instead of the refrigerator.
When to Pick Peppers in Alabama, and Why the Fridge Ruins Them
Pick peppers once the fruit is full size and firm. Clemson Extension puts that at about 70 to 85 days after transplanting.
When to Start Seeds Indoors in Nevada: A Crop-by-Crop Calendar
Count backward from your last spring frost. In the Las Vegas valley, that math puts onions and leeks in pots from September 24 to October 26, and…
What Eats Asparagus in Louisiana, and When
The sources behind this guide don’t name a single insect, bird or mammal that eats asparagus, so there is no pest calendar here.
When to Lift Onions in Indiana, and How to Cure Them
Lift onions once the tops have flopped over and the necks have gone soft. Then cure them in a warm, shaded, airy spot until the necks are tight and the…