As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

There is a lot of choice when it comes to growing squash. That includes picking from the many varieties, with different shapes, sizes, and colors, deciding whether to grow in the ground or containers, ...

Plant winter squash when the weather is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In Southern climates, this could be in March, in Northern climates, this may not happen until May or even June. Winter squash takes ...

Squash and cucumbers need the same conditions to thrive, meaning they do and don't make sense as companion plants. Here's the downside of the pairing.

Discover how to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers in containers, even with limited space or mobility challenges. Learn ...

Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

Squashes are among the most popular and productive of the warm-season vegetables. Most families need to plant only a few plants to supply them with an abundance of squash, and now is an excellent time ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

Let's think about Halloween and Thanksgiving, even if it is the middle of July. That's because winter squashes play important roles during those two fall holidays, and they need to be planted now.

Let's think about Halloween and Thanksgiving, even if it is the middle of July. That's because winter squashes play important roles during those two fall holidays, and they need to be planted now.

The cucumber family, properly known as the Cucurbitaceae, provides a wide variety of vegetables popular in the summer home vegetable garden. Members of the cucumber family that can be planted now ...