Hedge Plants for Mississippi: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Every hedge species on our Mississippi list survives somewhere in the state, and none fails everywhere. The catch is the middle bucket.
When to Pull Carrots in Maine, and How to Keep Them
Carrots are ready when the shoulders swell up at the soil line and the tops look full, which in Maine usually means 70 to 100 days after seeding.
Sweet Potatoes in a Container
Yes, sweet potatoes grow well in containers, and sometimes better than they do in cold, heavy garden soil. The condition is depth.
Black Plastic and Sweet Potatoes: Buying Warmth
Black plastic pays off for sweet potatoes wherever summers start late or run cool.
When to Plant Collards in Yukon
Start collards indoors and set the transplants outside on or after June 5, the average last spring frost at Whitehorse A.
The Best Collards and Greens for Yukon
In Yukon, the best collards are compact, quick-maturing types started indoors.
When to Plant Collards in Wyoming
Set collard transplants in the garden between May 7 and May 18, and start the seed indoors about four to six weeks before that.
The Best Collards and Greens for Wyoming
Wyoming gives collards about 130 frost-free days at 6,000 feet, and that number decides everything.
When to Plant Collards in Wisconsin
Wisconsin collards go in the ground in two windows. Set transplants out around the spring frost band of April 16 to April 29, then time a second planting…
The Best Collards and Greens for Wisconsin
For most Wisconsin gardens, the best collards are the quick, cold-tolerant types, planted as spring transplants and harvested into fall.