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…
What Eats Carrot in Hawaii, and When
The University of Hawaii CTAHR Extension documents eight pests on garden and truck crops statewide, and six of them show up on carrot foliage at some…
Drift Rose: Bloom, Hardiness and Care
Drift is a compact ground cover rose bred for months of coral or multi-toned bloom, hardy across USDA zones 5a through 11b, and because it flowers on new…
Climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea: Bloom Color, Pruning and Care
Climbing Hydrangea is the selling name for Hydrangea petiolaris, a self-clinging woody vine hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8.
What Eats Beet in Hawaii, and When
Only six of the eight pests the University of Hawaii CTAHR Extension documents for garden crops in the islands actually feed on beet.