What Eats Carrot in Alabama, and When
Alabama Cooperative Extension System documents ten garden pests for home vegetable growers in the state, but only two of them have any real business on a…
What Eats Beet in Alabama, and When
Beet in Alabama draws a short list of insect visitors, not the long rogues’ gallery that troubles tomatoes or squash nearby.
What Eats Asparagus in Alabama, and When
In Alabama gardens, only four of the state’s documented vegetable pests show up on asparagus with any regularity: aphids, spider mites, leaffooted bugs…
What Eats Summer Squash in Vermont, and When
Only three of the pests University of Vermont Extension tracks statewide actually go after summer squash, and they show up in a fixed order tied to the…
What Eats Summer Squash in Utah, and When
Utah State University Extension documents thirteen insect and mollusk pests on garden vegetables statewide, but only about half of them ever land on a…
What Eats Summer Squash in Texas, and When
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension tracks ten species that regularly damage summer squash in home gardens across the state, from squash bugs that suck sap…
Growing Hydrangeas in Alaska: Types, Color and Winter
Hydrangeas can grow in most of Alaska’s populated areas, but not every type survives the winter above ground.
Growing Roses in Alaska: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses grow in Alaska, but the calendar drives everything. In Anchorage, the last spring frost falls between May 3 and May 12, and the first fall frost…
What Eats Summer Squash in Tennessee, and When
Five pests do most of the damage to summer squash grown in Tennessee: squash bugs, squash vine borers, spotted and striped cucumber beetles, aphids, and…
Bloomstruck Hydrangea: Where It Grows, and Whether It Changes Color
Bloomstruck is a bigleaf hydrangea from the Endless Summer series, hardy from USDA zone 6a through 11b, with red-tinged stems and mop-head flowers that…