Identified.
Need assistance identifying a type of squash that randomly started growing in our yard this spring. We live in Northern Illinois. We want to know for sure before we try to take one from the vine.
Photos are of one of the squash and one of the leaves.
As always. Thank you guys for any help.
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Can’t crosspost from their sub so screenshots only sorry!
😢 (really just the giant front branch that probably got too heavy and the wind took it, but oof it was glorious before)
THIS WILL TURN THEM ALL TRANS SOON I KNOW IT!!!
every year, my milkweed gets infested with yellow aphids and beetles. I try to catch them early, hose them off, squish them, to no avail. Nothing seems to eat them either, even though I do notice an occasional ladybug. It looks terrible and blighted by July every year, and it's pretty prominent in my landscape. I love the butterflies and want to support polinators, but i'd also like to have a nice-looking yard to bring me joy.
This grosses me out so much I'm now considering just pulling up the milkweed and putting something else in. The seeds are a bit much too, I’m constantly having to pull up baby milkweed sprouts or my front yard would be overrun.
Does anyone have suggestions on a good replacement? Would love something pollinator friendly with a colorful bloom that is resistant to these suckers!!!
