Fewer Roses Than Last Year: What Changed
A rose bush that flowered heavily last year and barely blooms this year is almost never dying.
What Eats Onion in Colorado, and When
Colorado State University Extension documents ten insect pests that turn up in home vegetable gardens statewide, but only a handful of them have any real…
Cutting Hydrangeas for the Vase Without Them Collapsing
Cut hydrangea blooms only once the petals feel papery rather than smooth, then plunge the stems into water immediately and submerge the whole flower head…
What Eats Corn in Colorado, and When
Corn earworm is the pest most directly linked to corn in Colorado, but it doesn’t act alone.
Fuller Rose Beetle: Notched Leaf Edges and Night Feeding
Notched, ragged bites along the edges of rose leaves, with no insect in sight during the day, point to the Fuller rose beetle.
Nematodes in Hydrangeas: Stunting With No Visible Pest
A hydrangea with root-knot nematode damage looks sick without an obvious reason: it wilts on hot afternoons even when the soil is damp, its leaves stay…
What Eats Pumpkin in Colorado, and When
Colorado State University Extension documents seven pests that actually target pumpkin here, out of a longer list that covers the state’s vegetable crops…
What Eats Potato in Colorado, and When
In Colorado, potato foliage and tubers draw attention from several distinct feeders across the growing season, not one single culprit.
What Eats Parsnip in Colorado, and When
Parsnip in a Colorado garden faces a short, specific pest list, and most of the trouble arrives at two points: right after seeding, when the crop is most…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Manitoba
Short-season, quick-to-finish types beat anything bred for a long hot summer here: bush and compact pickling cucumbers, plus parthenocarpic slicers that…