Training a Climbing Rose: Supports, and Where to Tie
Training a climbing rose means fixing its canes to a support and guiding them horizontally rather than letting them shoot straight up.
When to Plant Melons in Yukon
Yukon’s average frost-free window runs from about June 5 to August 25, roughly 81 days, and the territory records zero days a year at or above 90°F.
The Best Melons to Grow in Yukon
Yukon’s growing season is too short and too cool for standard melons grown outdoors without help.
When to Plant Melons in Wyoming
Wyoming’s frost dates give melon growers a narrow, uncertain runway: last spring frost falls between May 7 and May 18, first fall frost between September…
The Best Melons to Grow in Wyoming
Short-season muskmelon and cantaloupe varieties bred to mature in under 75 days are the safe bet in Wyoming.
When to Plant Melons in Wisconsin
Most of Wisconsin can move melon transplants outdoors between late May and early June, once the soil has warmed past the point where the last frost date…
The Best Melons to Grow in Wisconsin
Short-season melons are the safer bet almost everywhere in Wisconsin. That means compact muskmelon and cantaloupe types built to ripen in 70 to 80 days…
When to Plant Melons in West Virginia
Melons go into West Virginia ground only after the soil has actually warmed, which in most of the state means late May, not the calendar date of the last…
The Best Melons to Grow in West Virginia
West Virginia’s mix of short summers and modest heat favors melons that finish fast: short-season cantaloupes and muskmelons maturing in 70 to 85 days…
When to Plant Melons in Washington
In western Washington, melons go into the ground once soil is reliably warm, typically late May into early June, well after the last spring frost of…