As summer winds down, back-to-school routines begin and thoughts turn toward fall– but that doesn’t mean the gardening season is over. Far from it, in fact. In August, gardens still need steady ...

Cucumber plants are ideal hosts for fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens that thrive and proliferate in warm, moist Western ...

Harvesting vegetables can be tricky. Pick them too soon and they might not be ripe. But pick too late and you risk losing ...

A successful garden doesn’t have to be a perfect garden. A few holes in leaves or minor disease symptoms are often part of ...

But one gardener said switching to a different variety turned a disappointing season into a surprisingly productive one, even ...

Learn simple and effective cucumber growing tips that help produce healthy vigorous plants with abundant fresh harvests ...

I got a message from a friend this week saying, “My cucumbers are covered in flowers. I’m so excited! I’ve never grown cucumbers before. I have no idea what to do. What should I do?” My first thought ...

When temperatures swing dramatically, plants often pay the price. After one famous gardener's hoop house hit 108 degrees, causing his plants to experience serious stress, he showed just how quickly ...

The Boston region has finally reached an important weather milestone, and I am not talking about 95 degrees in May. Rather, we have passed the spring frost date, calculated to measure the historic ...

Avoid the common pitfalls that derail cucumber crops. A practical guide to sowing, spacing, and care for a generous summer harvest. Growing cucumbers is one of summer’s great pleasures — crisp, ...