If you're new to gardening, it's easy to underestimate how much pests can affect your squash plants. Try planting a trap crop ...

As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

15:20, Mon, May 19, 2025 Updated: 15:28, Mon, May 19, 2025 Anyone who tries to grow fruits and vegetables at home strives for a healthy yield, which often involves a lot of watering and pruning as ...

Question: I am wondering whether it is better to start squash seeds indoors then transplant outside or just wait and plant the seed outdoors. Which works better? Answer: Planting squash seed directly ...

Tonya Ashworth talks about companion planting, and Walter Battle discusses squash. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, gardening expert Tonya Ashworth discusses the benefits of ...

Our favorite plant expert, Lance Roberson shares tips to growing squash in Central Texas and how COVID-19 has shifted his business. Pumpkins, cantaloupe, squash, zucchini, and gourds are all part of ...

May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.

As harvest time nears, there's one fall gardening trick that can keep your winter squash harvest in good condition for months. The secret isn't a special container or spray — it's in how you handle ...

Time lapse of planting a chayote squash plant from a fresh fruit to vines. The chayote fruit was bought from our local ...