What Eats Spinach in Kansas, and When
K-State Research and Extension documents ten insect pests for Kansas gardens, but only two of them are general feeders likely to touch a spinach bed…
What Eats Pepper in Illinois, and When
Three insects account for nearly all documented pepper damage in Illinois: the brown marmorated stink bug, the Colorado potato beetle, and the Japanese…
What Eats Onion in Kansas, and When
Two insects show up on onion foliage in Kansas with any regularity, going by the pests the state’s extension service tracks: blister beetles and…
What Eats Corn in Kansas, and When
Corn in Kansas takes real damage from just three insects K-State Research and Extension documents for the state: grasshoppers, blister beetles, and the…
Protecting Hydrangeas Through a Alaska Winter
Protecting hydrangeas through an Alaska winter means having mulch, wraps, or burlap fully in place before the first fall frost hits Anchorage, typically…
Protecting Roses Through a Alaska Winter
Roses in Alaska need winter protection almost everywhere the plant survives outdoors, because the state’s growing season is short and its winter cold is…
What Eats Pumpkin in Kansas, and When
Squash bugs, squash vine borers, and two kinds of cucumber beetle do most of the damage to pumpkin vines in Kansas, with grasshoppers joining in during…
A Rose Wilting in Full Leaf: Root, Cane or Water
A rose wilting while its leaves are still green and fully expanded, not yellowed or dropped, points to one of three problems: a blocked cane, a damaged…
A Hydrangea Wilting With Wet Soil
A hydrangea with drooping leaves standing in soaked soil is not thirsty. It’s suffocating.
What Eats Potato in Kansas, and When
The Colorado potato beetle is the pest most likely to strip a Kansas potato patch bare, and it starts feeding as soon as young foliage appears in spring.