Growing Winter Squash in British Columbia
Coastal British Columbia gives winter squash a long, mild window, stretching from a mid-March average last frost to a fall frost that typically holds off…
Growing Winter Squash in Arkansas
Winter squash needs warm soil, not just a frost-free date, before seed or transplant goes in the ground.
Growing Winter Squash in Arizona
In most of Arizona, winter squash planting has nothing to do with frost dates at all.
Growing Winter Squash in Alberta
Winter squash can be grown successfully in Alberta, but the growing window is short and cool, so the real decision isn’t whether to plant, it’s which…
Growing Winter Squash in Alaska
Winter squash in Alaska works best in and around Anchorage, where roughly 143 frost-free days give the fruit just enough time to size up and mature…
Growing Winter Squash in Alabama
Winter squash in Alabama goes into the ground after the frost-probability window closes in spring, usually mid-to-late April once soil has caught up with…
Winter Squash and Pumpkins: Where the Line Is
The short answer: every pumpkin is technically a winter squash, but not every winter squash behaves like a pumpkin, and the gap between the two shows up…
Knowing When a Winter Squash Is Ready
A winter squash is ready when the skin resists a thumbnail press, the ground spot has fully colored, and the stem has started to dry and crack like cork.
Watering Winter Squash Across a Long Season
Get the sequence right and a winter squash plant asks for two different things from a hose across one growing season: steady, generous moisture while the…
Rose Diseases: Telling Them Apart From the Leaf Alone
Rose diseases mostly announce themselves on the leaf before they ever touch a stem or a bloom, and four clues sort them out fast: where the mark sits on…