Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cream and green striped Honey Boat squash Squash plants grow very quickly and put on a mass of foliage as they develop. These ...

If you’ve ever planted squash in summer, you likely know a thing or two about cucumber beetles and squash vine borers. These are not vicious pests, just hungry bugs looking to chow down on your crops ...

Boost your squash harvest with these companion plants.

Squash is a simple crop to grow, but for high yields a little knowledge goes a long way. First off, pumpkins, zucchini, summer squash, and winter squash are all culinary terms that tell us how they ...

Squash bugs are one of the most destructive insect pests in the garden. They can do serious damage to all plants in the cucurbit family, which includes winter squash such as acorn and butternut, ...

A squash bee sits on a squash flower. Squash bees are native specialist bees that assist humans with pollinating members of ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Happy first day of summer. We have just experienced the longest day of the year (for sunlight) as the Summer Solstice occurred at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday, ...

DEER PARK, Wash. — Eric Elithorp has to harvest his zucchini at least three times a week. Sometimes more. “You can almost see it grow,” Elithorp said. “If you get a 90-degree day, sometimes you’ve got ...

STEMMING THE PROBLEM: Squash vine borers kill squash plants by burrowing into their stems. A few preventive measures can save gardens from a squashless growing season. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Your ...

If you're gearing up to start your garden and zucchini is on your mind, here are some plants that will help you have an even ...

When most of us think about crops, we think of our favorite grains and produce such as corn, tomatoes, and squash. However, after these “cash crops” are harvested, many farmers are encouraged to avoid ...

You’ve probably heard about companion planting, or the idea that some crops can “help” each other out. Much of companion ...