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Sugarcane Insect Control – How To Deal With Sugarcane Plant Pests

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

Like any commercial crop, sugarcane does have its share of pests that can sometimes cause significant crop loss in sugarcane fields. And if you grow sugarcane plants in the home garden, they may affect yours too. Click here to learn about common pests of sugarcane.

Cold Hardy Sugarcane Plants: Can You Grow Sugarcane In Winter

By Liz Baessler

Sugarcane is an incredibly useful crop. Native to tropical and subtropical climates, it does not usually fare well in cold temperatures. So what’s a gardener to do when growing sugarcane in a temperate zone? Learn about sugarcane for cool climates here.

Sugarcane Water Needs – How To Water Sugarcane Plants

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

You may have tried growing sugarcane, and probably realized it can be a water hog. Sugarcane water requirements is an important aspect of meeting the proper growth and care of your plants. Click here to learn how to water sugarcane plants efficiently.

Common Sugarcane Diseases: What’s Wrong With My Sugarcane

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Although sugarcane is a hardy, prolific plant, it can be plagued by a number of sugarcane diseases. Click on the following article to learn how to identify several of the most common. If you know what to look for, then treating the problem will be easier.

Sugarcane Benefits: What Is Sugarcane Good For

By Mary Ellen Ellis

What is sugarcane good for? Most often grown on a commercial scale, you can grow it in your garden too. Enjoy a pretty, decorative grass, a natural screen and privacy border, and the sweet juice and fiber from harvested canes. Learn more in this article.

Common Sugarcane Varieties: Learn About Different Sugarcane Plants

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Growing sugarcane is most often a commercial affair, but home gardeners can also enjoy this sweet ornamental grass. If you live in a warm climate, you can grow sugarcane varieties in your garden beds. Learn about the differences between sugarcanes in this article.

Cutting Back Sugarcane: Do You Need To Prune Sugarcane

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Growing sugarcane can be fun in the home garden. There are some great varieties for good decorative landscaping, but these plants also produce actual sugar. To enjoy a pretty plant and a sweet treat, know when and how to cut and prune your sugarcane. Learn more here.

How To Fertilize Sugarcane – Tips For Feeding Sugarcane Plants

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

If you are lucky enough to live in a zone that is warm year-round, sugarcane can be fun to grow and produce an amazing source of sweetness. Along with site selection and general care, you will need to know how to fertilize sugarcane. This article will help with that.

Sugarcane Harvest Guide: Learn When To Harvest Sugarcane Plants

By Amy Grant

If you are lucky enough to live in a warm enough zone, you may be trying your hand at growing sugarcane. If all is going well, the next questions are when and how do you harvest sugarcane? Click here to find out about harvesting sugarcane plants.

Propagating A Sugarcane – How To Propagate Sugarcane Plants

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Growing new sugarcanes rapidly through seed canes is the preferred method. Knowing how to propagate sugarcane relies upon not only the canes selected but temperature, site selection and water. This article will help get you started with sugarcane propagation.

Common Sugarcane Uses: How To Use Sugarcane From The Garden

By Amy Grant

Sugarcane can be grown in warm, tropical-like climates. If you live in one of these regions, you might want to know what to do with your sugarcane plants. Sugarcane has a number of uses. Click this article to find out how to use sugarcane from the garden.

Troubleshooting Sugarcane Problems – Common Issues With Sugarcane Plants

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Although sugarcane is a hardy plant, it can be plagued by sugarcane problems, including various sugarcane pests and diseases. Learn how to identify issues with sugarcane in this article. Click here for additional information.

Growing Sugarcane In A Pot: Learn About Sugarcane Container Care

By Teo Spengler

Many gardeners think that growing sugarcane is only possible in tropical climates. This is not actually true if you are willing to grow it in a pot. You can grow potted sugarcane plants in almost any region. If you are interested in growing sugarcane in a pot, click here for info.

Sugarcane Care – Sugarcane Plant Info And Growing Tips

By Amy Grant

Sugarcane plants are a genus of tall tropically growing perennial grasses that cannot survive areas with cold winters. So, how then do you grow them? Read here to find out more about how to grow sugarcanes.

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