What Eats Corn in Hawaii, and When
In lowland Hawaii, the calendar that decides when a pest shows up isn’t built on frost dates, because there aren’t any.
Rose Chafer: The Sandy-Soil Beetle That Skeletonises Blooms
Rose chafers are tan, long-legged beetles about a half-inch long that strip petals and leaves down to a lacy skeleton, feeding in loose clusters on open…
Slugs on Hydrangeas: Holes in the Lowest Leaves
Slugs and snails chew irregular holes with smooth, rounded edges into hydrangea leaves, and they almost always start at the bottom of the plant.
What Eats Pumpkin in Hawaii, and When
University of Hawaii CTAHR Extension documents eight insect pests on garden crops statewide, but only some of them are actually recorded as pumpkin…
Root Rot in Hydrangeas: When Wet Feet Kill the Plant From Below
Root rot in hydrangeas is a soil-borne infection, not a leaf disease, and it kills from the ground up while the canopy above still looks almost normal.
Downy Mildew on Roses: The One That Strips a Bush in Days
Yes, this one is serious, and it moves fast. Downy mildew on roses can turn a healthy bush into a bare, sticklike frame in under a week once conditions…
What Eats Potato in Hawaii, and When
University of Hawaii CTAHR Extension documents eight pests on vegetable crops in the islands, but only some of them actually feed on potato.
What Eats Parsnip in Hawaii, and When
Only a short list of insects, aphids, whiteflies, and leafminers among them, actually attacks parsnip foliage in Hawaii’s frost-free gardens.
Growing Roses in British Columbia: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses do well across most of British Columbia’s coast, but the calendar and the plant list both shift once you leave the Lower Mainland.
Growing Hydrangeas in British Columbia: Types, Colour and Winter
The safest window for planting hydrangeas in most of British Columbia opens once the risk of a hard spring frost has passed, roughly mid-April to late…