If you're a gourd grower, here's how to prevent squash bugs from invading your garden so they don't ruin your prize pumpkins or cucumbers.

A few weeks ago a friend on Facebook posted a picture of a squash bug or Anasa tritis. Seems he was scouting his garden and found the insects on his squash plants. Squash bug has a snout it inserts in ...

Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to ...

For many, the approach of fall means it's harvest season. One tip will help you determine the right time to pick your crop of ...

When the tiny squash fruits at the base of squash blossoms don't get pollinated, the young squash will stop developing, shrivel and eventually dry or drop from the plant. Squash fruits begin as ...

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We've had dinner guests for the past two evenings and, when they left, I had forgotten to give them the bags of summer squash I had for them. Now the refrigerator is full of crook-neck, zucchini and ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest in the fall. Here's how to know when it's ripe to pick from the garden, store and cure ...

Now that we're heading into fall, I am inspired by a squash harvest from the garden for a healthy version of spaghetti.

Spoiler alert, the squirrels won. Sigh. It seems like every other book I read last year mentioned planting the Three Sisters, which are corn, beans, and squash. Garden: Create your own secret garden ...

If you’ve never had french fried yellow squash, you’re missing out on one of the tastiest ways to enjoy this summer garden staple. Sliced into french fry shapes, dipped in a buttermilk and egg batter, ...