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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing zucchini in a home garden - Nicole Piepgras/Shutterstock Squash vine pests are the kind of villains that don't announce ...

Q: I have had problems trying to raise zucchini in the past, seems that bugs and other problems pop up before I have anything from my plants at all. Is there something I should be doing to have better ...

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.

Summer squash is an important part of summer nostalgia for many of us. Whether it’s fried, grilled or baked into bread and casseroles, some kind of squash seems to make its way into nearly every ...

My squash plant was big and beautiful, and then one day, the leaves started turning yellow and in a few more days it was dead. What happened? RW The culprit was likely the squash vine borer. These ...

Summer in the Mojave Desert isn't a time when locals do a lot of walking around during the day, but some organisms are remarkably active in the heat — particularly in our gardens. Not surprisingly, ...

I love to grow squash, but it seems like every year the insects get them. How can I stop this from happening? SB There are two main insects that are problematic for squash plants: squash bugs and the ...

Zucchini, summer squash and pumpkins are the biggest targets of squash bugs. Squash bugs are a garden pest that a lot of home vegetable gardeners may be struggling with right now. Homegrown NH host ...

Frank Hale discusses pests of squash and tomatoes and Joellen Dimond talks about varieties of lilies This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, retired UT Extension Entomologist Frank ...