Zucchini is a popular pick for home gardeners. It is relatively easy to grow, can yield a bountiful harvest, and, of course, is delicious when used to prepare a range of appetizers, sides, and entrées ...

Growing summer squash like zucchini and yellow crookneck is a hallmark of western Pennsylvania gardens. Many of us have been either the benefactor or recipient of a grocery bag of extra zucchini, ...

Question: Every summer, I get a few zucchinis and then the plant dies. What’s wrong? Answer: Although some may welcome the early death of zucchinis to spare everyone from the onslaught of fruit ...

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...

Here's how to get rid of squash vine borers without pesticides and stop them from coming back. Found throughout North America, squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) are a type of clearwing moth ...

Gardeners around Tucson are starting to complain about the sudden death of their zucchini and other squash. One day the plant is fine, and the next it's wilted and yellowing, clearly on the brink of ...

Q: I have trouble with my zucchini. The plants grow very well, but then the vine borer guts them and then I lose them. A: The first problem is that if Alfred has had problems for several years, the ...

Nothing is more frustrating than seeing the almost-ready-to-produce zucchini plant collapse. If the base of the plant is mushy and has holes, the most likely reason is the squash vine borer. The ...

If your squash and zucchini plants are wilting, blame a pest, not the heat. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will have an update on that unseen garden foe, the squash vine borer. Plus ...

Question: My zucchini plant was doing fine and giving me lots of huge fruit, when all of a sudden it died. It only took a day to go from healthy to dead. What can work so fast, and how do I prevent it ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Rain seems to be the theme for the summer of 2022. Plentiful moisture is good for crops but can also lead to fungus problems. Scout the garden for plant ...