Protecting Roses Through a Alabama Winter
Most rose bushes in Alabama get through winter with nothing more than a light layer of mulch, but the state’s USDA hardiness range of 7a to 9a means a…
What Eats Pumpkin in British Columbia, and When
Nine pumpkin-feeding pests are documented for this region, and none of them wait for a calendar reminder.
Rose Canes Dying Back From the Tip
Cane dieback starting at the tip usually means either winter injury or a fungal canker got into the cane through a wound or pruning cut.
Hydrangea Buds Killed by a Late Frost
That blackened, limp tip on your hydrangea is bud death from a late-season freeze that hit after the plant had already woken up.
What Eats Potato in British Columbia, and When
Nine insects and mollusks show up on potato in this region before the season’s done: Colorado potato beetle arrives first and does the most visible…
What Eats Parsnip in British Columbia, and When
The pests documented for parsnip in this region are aphids, carrot rust fly, cutworms, flea beetles, grasshoppers, slugs, spider mites, and wireworms.
What Eats Carrot in British Columbia, and When
Eight species from the documented list actually feed on carrot in this growing region: aphids, carrot rust fly, cutworms, flea beetles, grasshoppers…
What Eats Beet in British Columbia, and When
Beets in British Columbia face a shorter, cooler-edged list of leaf and root feeders than warmer growing regions get, and most of them show up at two…
What Eats Asparagus in British Columbia, and When
British Columbia gardeners growing asparagus mostly deal with generalist feeders rather than a single dedicated asparagus pest: aphids, cutworms…
What Eats Garlic in California, and When
California gardeners growing garlic contend with six pests documented by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: aphids (including…