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When to Start Pepper Seed in Iowa

A young pepper plant with white flowers and developing buds grows in a raised garden bed with a thermometer visible in the background.

In central Iowa, expect 18.4 days a year at 90°F or hotter, per NOAA’s 1991-2020 Climate Normals for the Des Moines reference station.

What Eats Carrot in Minnesota, and When

A row of freshly harvested orange carrots with green foliage still attached, displayed in rich garden soil with raised beds visible in the background.

The honest answer for Minnesota is less about naming an insect and more about ruling out everything that isn’t one.

What Eats Onion in Montana, and When

Mixed varieties of harvested onions including yellow and red types displayed on dark soil with trees visible in the background.

Montana State University Extension’s Urban IPM program documents five insect pests in the state, but only two of them actually feed on onion.

When to Start Pepper Seed in Illinois

A young ornamental pepper plant with variegated green and white foliage displaying a single red pod among its leaves in a garden setting.

In most Illinois locations, the window for starting pepper seed indoors runs from roughly mid-February to late March, timed backward from a transplant…

What Eats Carrot in Michigan, and When

The short answer: the sourced facts assembled for this page don’t include a confirmed, named list of insects that attack carrots in Michigan.

When to Start Pepper Seed in Idaho

Red and orange bell peppers at various stages of ripeness grow on a healthy plant in a raised garden bed with mulch and other garden structures visible in the background.

In Boise and similar low-elevation valleys, start pepper seed indoors from mid-February to mid-March, then move transplants outside after the last frost…

What Eats Onion in Missouri, and When

Freshly harvested red onions piled on weathered wood with a cultivated field landscape visible in the background.

Straight answer: not much, at least not by insect standards. University of Missouri Extension / MU IPM tracks a set of garden pests statewide, and none…

When to Start Pepper Seed in Hawaii

Colorful bell peppers in various stages of ripeness growing in a wooden raised garden bed with clear blue sky visible in the background.

In lowland Hawaii, start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants outside, timed to when your garden soil holds steady at 60…

What Eats Onion in Mississippi, and When

Young onion seedlings with visible root systems growing in dark, nutrient-rich soil within a raised garden bed during spring.

Home gardens in Mississippi deal with a short, specific list of onion pests: armyworms, mole crickets, and vegetable weevils, all documented by the…

What Eats Carrot in Massachusetts, and When

A row of freshly harvested orange carrots with green tops still attached, displayed on dark soil in a vast agricultural field.

There’s no single, current answer to “what eats carrot in Massachusetts,” because no state agency keeps a static list of carrot pests, and pest pressure…

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