When to Pull Carrots in Kansas, and How to Keep Them
Pull carrots when the shoulders are broad and deep orange, then cut the tops off and chill the roots just above freezing.
What Eats Beet in Kentucky, and When
Kentucky’s extension entomologists document ten insects for the state, and only a few have any business in a beet row.
What Eats Potato in Yukon, and When
Four of the five pests documented for this area feed on potato: aphids, cutworms, root maggots and slugs. The fifth, spruce beetle, belongs to the forest.
What Eats Potato in Wyoming, and When
University of Wyoming Extension documents a list of garden pests for the state, and about eight of them actually go after potato: Colorado potato beetle…
What Eats Potato in Wisconsin, and When
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension documents a long list of garden insects for the state, but only a handful of them feed on potato.
What Eats Potato in West Virginia, and When
WVU Extension documents a dozen garden insects and slugs for West Virginia, but only about half of them actually eat potato.
What Eats Potato in Washington, and When
WSU Extension documents fourteen pest entries for Washington gardens, and about half of them go after potato.
What Eats Potato in Virginia, and When
Virginia Cooperative Extension documents a long list of garden pests for Virginia, but only a handful feed on potato: Colorado potato beetle, flea…
What Eats Potato in Vermont, and When
Of the pests the University of Vermont Extension documents in the state, three actually go after potatoes: Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles and white…
Roses That Hold Up in Arizona
In low-desert Arizona, the roses that hold up are old garden types: China, tea, polyantha and Lady Banks roses that keep growing through mild winters and…