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.
The Best Winter Squash to Grow in Ohio
Ohio’s growing season runs long enough for most short and mid-season winter squash, but not for the slowest ones.
Rose Prickles: Why They Are Not Thorns, and How to Handle Canes
Those sharp points along a rose cane aren’t thorns at all. They’re prickles, outgrowths of the stem’s outer skin (epidermis), which is exactly why they…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Alabama — and What to Do With a Glut
Summer squash in Alabama reads its cues from the plant, not the calendar. Zucchini and yellow squash are ready when the skin is still glossy and gives…
How to Plant a Rose Bush, and How Deep to Bury the Graft
Planting depth is the one step in rose planting that isn’t optional and isn’t universal.
Rose Pests: What Is Eating the Leaves and Buds
Chewed edges, skeletonized leaves, buds that turn brown before they open: rose damage usually points to one of six documented culprits: Fuller rose…
What Eats Potato in Missouri, and When
Missouri gardeners dealing with potato plants only need to watch for four insects that University of Missouri Extension / MU IPM actually documents doing…