The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s frost-free window runs roughly 190 to 209 days depending on where the season’s edges fall, which is plenty of time for nearly every…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Quebec
Short-season, cool-tolerant types win in Quebec: acorn, delicata, spaghetti squash and the quicker buttercup or kabocha varieties.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Prince Edward Island
Short-season, cool-tolerant squash win in Prince Edward Island: think acorn, delicata, buttercup, and small pie pumpkins that finish in under 100 days.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s growing season runs long enough at the Philadelphia end of the state for nearly any winter squash, but the northern tier and the Allegheny…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Oregon
Winter squash types differ enough in heat needs and days to maturity that “the best variety for Oregon” depends entirely on where in the state you garden…
Growing Roses From Cuttings: When to Take Them, and What Actually Roots
Stem cuttings root reliably from this-season wood that has just finished flowering, cut with several leaf nodes, stripped of most foliage, and kept humid…
What Goes Wrong With Roses: Reading the Plant
Reading a rose means walking the plant on a regular basis and matching what you see, spots, holes, wilted tips, sticky residue, against a short list of…
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Ontario
The winter squash that consistently mature in Ontario gardens are the 90-to-110-day types: acorn, delicata, most butternut strains, spaghetti squash, and…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Alaska — and What to Do With a Glut
Summer squash in Alaska is ready when the fruit is still small and the skin gives easily under a fingernail, not on a fixed date.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Oklahoma
Butternut, acorn, and delicata squash are the safest bets across Oklahoma, while Hubbard and banana squash are the riskiest gamble.