Aphids on Hydrangeas: Clusters on the New Growth
Small clusters of soft-bodied insects crowd the newest leaves and buds, and the growing tip looks twisted, sticky, or slightly deformed.
What Eats Summer Squash in New Brunswick, and When
Summer squash in New Brunswick gardens faces three real threats: striped cucumber beetle, squash vine borer, and seedcorn maggot.
Anthracnose on Roses: Small Spots With a Falling-Out Center
Small, round leaf spots with a grayish or tan center that dries, cracks, and drops out, leaving what looks like a shotgun blast through the leaf: that’s…
Anthracnose on Hydrangeas: Target-Ringed Blotches on Leaf and Bloom
Concentric rings on a hydrangea leaf, brown blotches ringed like a target on the bloom itself: that’s anthracnose, a fungal leaf and flower spot that…
What Eats Summer Squash in Nevada, and When
University of Nevada, Reno Extension documents nine insect pests statewide, but only five of them actually feed on summer squash: squash bugs, aphids…
What Eats Summer Squash in Nebraska, and When
Four insects out of Nebraska’s documented list actually bother a squash plant: squash bugs, squash vine borers, cucumber beetles, and grasshoppers.
Growing Hydrangeas in Alabama: Types, Color and Winter
Alabama gardeners can grow hydrangeas successfully almost anywhere in the state, but the shrub you choose and the winter protection it needs depend…
Growing Roses in Alabama: Planting Dates, Varieties and Local Pests
Roses in Alabama live or die by two things most gardeners underestimate: how well the soil drains after summer downpours, and how disciplined you are…
What Eats Summer Squash in Montana, and When
Squash gets attacked from two directions in Montana gardens: chewing insects that arrive off dry rangeland, and piercing insects that go after leaves and…
Belinda’s Dream Rose: Where It Grows, and When to Prune It
Belinda’s Dream is a shrub rose bred for tough, low-input gardens, and it holds a place on the USDA hardiness map from zone 5a all the way to 11b.