LEFT: These zucchini came from a diseased plant. ABOVE: Diseased plants with a virus are seen in the foreground with healthy ...

It is hard to imagine how a pumpkin could get any bigger. But you might have said the same thing about the previous ...

The squash vine borer is attracted to this color. Now, remove it by cutting a slit in a squash vine near it, then cover the cut stem with garden soil. Take a close look at every inch of your plant to ...

butternut squash needs to fully mature on the vine for the best flavor and to maximize its storage potential. The average growing period for butternut squash is 100-120 days to maturity ...

Corn provides a stalk for beans to climb, as well as a visual deterrent for squash insects such as squash vine borer. Beans provide nitrogen ... you can attract the adults, which will lay their eggs ...

The squash ripens fully on the vine, and while you might be tempted to pick it early, it’s important to allow the skin to harden before picking. As the growing season progresses, delicata squash ...

keep in mind that the stem of a mature butternut squash generally will be brown and corky rather than green, plus the vine to which it is attached will have withered. However, the death of a ...