If you've stepped outside on a warm afternoon to see your squash plants wilting, you may immediately grab the watering can to give them a good soak. However, this may not help. Firstly, the afternoon ...

Squash bugs harm zucchini and pumpkins by feeding on leaves and fruit, leading to wilting and poor harvests. Control them early with handpicking, organic sprays, and by attracting beneficial insects.

Around now is when many gardeners — and perhaps you are among them — start complaining about their squash plants, about how they looked healthy, and then all of a sudden flagged and took a turn toward ...

Q: My squash plants and other vegetables have suddenly developed brown edges around some of the larger leaves. Is this a disease? Is there anything I can do to prevent this from spreading to the whole ...

July’s hot days can be tough on vegetables. Even when plants are watered in the morning, large-leaved crops like summer squash will be wilted in the hot afternoon sun. Does this mean an extra dose of ...

Squash plants grow very quickly and put on a mass of foliage as they develop. These large leaves can turn yellow for various reasons, but what causes discolored foliage and how worried should you be ...

Butternut squash is among the varieties that resist damage from squash vine borers. Your squash plant is growing vigorously, full of promising little fruits. Then, before you can pick a single one, ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...