What Eats Parsnip in Maine, and When
In coastal Maine, one documented pest actually goes after parsnip: seedcorn maggot.
Growing Hydrangeas in Colorado: Types, Color and Winter
Growing hydrangeas in Colorado works best when you match the species to the state’s short, intense season: plant nursery stock after the last spring…
Growing Roses in Colorado: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses can thrive in Colorado’s dry, sunny climate, but only if you match the variety and the calendar to a growing season that runs shorter and colder…
Fourth of July Rose: Bloom, Hardiness and Care
Fourth of July is a climbing rose bred by Weeks Roses (code name ‘WEKroalt’) that covers a trellis, arbor, or fence with red-and-white blooms carrying an…
Fire Light Hydrangea: Bloom Color, Pruning and Care
Fire Light is a panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), hardy from USDA zone 3a to 8b, that opens white to cream on the current season’s growth and…
What Eats Spinach in Louisiana, and When
Two names from Louisiana’s documented pest list actually bite into spinach: the vegetable weevil, a cool-season foliage feeder, and the fall armyworm, a…
What Eats Onion in Louisiana, and When
Louisiana’s climate favors only two of the ten pests the state’s extension service tracks on vegetable crops as real threats to onion.
What Eats Corn in Louisiana, and When
Fall armyworm and leaf-footed bug are the two pests LSU AgCenter documents attacking corn in Louisiana, and they show up at different points in the…
When to Pull Carrots in Ohio, and How to Keep Them
The tops answer the question before the calendar does. Once the foliage stops pushing new growth and the shoulders of the roots start showing at the soil…
When to Pick Peppers in Ohio, and Why the Fridge Ruins Them
In Ohio, peppers are ready to pick once the fruit stops growing, the skin turns glossy and taut, and it holds firm under light pressure, whether it’s…