Many garden crops have separate male and female flowers on each plant; both are needed for pollination to take place.

Once cucumber vines start fruiting, check your plants every day or two for ripe cucumbers and pick promptly. Cucumbers grow fast, and if they are allowed to age too long on the plant, they’ll develop ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and lawn care ...