What Eats Parsnip in Massachusetts, and When
None of the ten pests Massachusetts’s extension service tracks are true parsnip specialists.
When to Pick Summer Squash in Florida — and What to Do With a Glut
Pick summer squash by size and skin, not by the calendar: harvest at 4 to 6 inches, when the skin is glossy and a thumbnail sinks in easily, checking…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Delaware — and What to Do With a Glut
Summer squash tells you it’s ready long before a calendar does: skin that’s glossy rather than dull, flesh that gives slightly under a thumbnail, and a…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Connecticut — and What to Do With a Glut
The plant tells you before the calendar does: skin that’s still glossy and thin enough for a fingernail to pierce, fruit still small.
Protecting Roses Over Winter: When to Mound, and With What
Mounding protects the graft union on a budded rose, or the crown on an own-root plant, from repeated freeze-thaw cycles that can kill the tissue that…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Colorado — and What to Do With a Glut
In Colorado, a summer squash is ready when it stops feeling like a vegetable and starts feeling like a chore: pick it too late and you’ve got a baseball…
When to Pick Summer Squash in California — and What to Do With a Glut
Pick summer squash in California when the skin turns glossy rather than dull and a fingernail slides in without resistance, usually four to six inches…
Watering Roses: How Much, How Often, and Why Not From Above
Roses need deep, infrequent water at the soil line, not a daily sprinkle from above.
Types of Roses: What Separates a Hybrid Tea From a Floribunda
A hybrid tea carries one bloom at the end of a long stem, built for the vase.
When to Pick Summer Squash in British Columbia — and What to Do With a Glut
Summer squash is ready when the skin turns glossy and gives slightly under a fingernail, usually four to eight inches long depending on the variety.