Let’s squash the squash bug population! Squash bugs can be the bane of a gardener’s existence, sucking the life out of your precious cucurbit plants. Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of squash bugs in your garden. What Are Squash Bugs? Squash bugs are very dif...
The classic advice to anyone worried about burnout: avoid the teacher lounge. Sure, when we are at our worst in any difficult job, a staff room has the potential to breed well-intended negativity. We reach out to others who might understand our stress and frustration. The thing is, most ...
Grow tall varieties of corn such as ‘Silver Queen’, ‘Kandy Korn’, and ‘Lancelot’. Taller plants bear their ears higher, causing raccoons trouble getting leverage to topple stalks and ravage them. They prefer shorter plants. You can also plant squash around your corn or other plants to...
All varieties of squash will cross pollinate with each other, resulting in some unusual squash varieties. They are also intentionally bred in an effort to produce squash with unique traits. Some of the weirdsquashvarieties that result may be found on the dinner table or may simply end up as ...
Still, the experience of teaching online was stressful and unsettling for many; teachers and students alike. That makes it a bit hard to credit blended learning with any advantages, let alone imagine what they could be. All of that is perfectly understandable but, once we understand that blende...
Some plants such as begonias, ferns, and succulents may be sensitive to soap, so test a small area first before doing a widespread application. (Read more on how to use neem oil.) Use sticky traps: Place traps near plants to help identify and reduce thrips populations. LIFE CYCLE OF ...
Growing Squashes and Pumpkins: A Directory of Varieties and How to Cultivate Them SuccessfullyThis useful guide lays out the different varieties of squashes and pumpkins and shows them in glorious full color. (NBN)Richard
While cultural practices can significantly reduce the risk of bacterial wilt, plantingbacterial wilt resistant squashvarieties offers an additional layer of protection. Chemical Practices: A Traditional Approach Chemical treatments are useful inpreventing bacterial wilt, but they should only be employed as ...
Squash Bug: Sowbug: Cutworm: Grub: Harlequin Bug: Common Places for Garden Pests to Hide Garden pests have a knack for finding clever hiding spots amidst our beloved plants. Let’s uncover their favorite haunts and expose their meddlesome ways. First, check beneath the sheltering fol...
as well as ingredients not included on the List but that the company knows to contain BE materials. The List currently includes alfalfa, canola, corn, cotton, potato, soybean, and sugarbeet, as well as certain varieties of apple, eggplant, papaya, ...