When to Pull Carrots in Missouri, and How to Keep Them
Pull carrots when the orange shoulders at the soil line have reached the width the seed packet promises.
What Eats Pepper in Ohio, and When
The verified data behind this page does not include a list of pepper pests documented for Ohio, so this page won’t invent one.
What Eats Onion in Saskatchewan, and When
Two insects do most of the eating on onions here: thrips and grasshoppers. Thrips rasp the leaves and leave silvery scars. Grasshoppers chew them down.
What Eats Carrot in Pennsylvania, and When
The verified facts behind this page name no pest species for Pennsylvania and no service that documents them.
What Eats Asparagus in Illinois, and When
The honest answer starts with a gap. No verified list of Illinois asparagus pests came with the facts this page is built on, so it names no insect.
What Eats Onion in Rhode Island, and When
Very little on Rhode Island’s documented pest list actually eats onions. Seven insects are on it, and only one has a plausible way into a bulb bed: white…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Missouri — and What to Do With a Glut
Pick summer squash while the fruit is small, glossy and tender, which in Missouri usually means June or thereabouts, about 55 days after planting.
What Eats Pepper in Nova Scotia, and When
This page can’t give you an honest, complete pest list for Nova Scotia, because the data behind it names no pest species for the province and no Nova…
What Eats Beet in Maine, and When
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension documents ten insect pests for Maine, and most of them have no interest in a beet row.
Soil for Hydrangeas: pH, Drainage and What to Dig In
Most hydrangeas grow in clay, loam or sand, as long as water drains and the ground is rich in organic matter.