Zucchini is among our favorite prolific summer squash in the vegetable garden, and it's easy to grow. But for beginners, accounting for the plant size can be a hurdle, especially in a small garden.

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a popular type of summer squash that is considered easy to grow in home gardens. Still, having a productive zucchini plant depends on proper growing techniques. There are ...

Save space in your garden by planting these sprawling vegetables in pots. It just isn't summer without zucchini in the garden. However, these delicious vegetables can take up a lot of valuable real ...

Planting the right companions with zucchini helps it grow better, stay healthy, avoid pests naturally, and more. Zucchini grows best near beans, peas, and herbs like basil because they help the plant ...

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 ...

The tips of the fruit are black and mushy. The problem is an issue with calcium absorption which is sometimes caused by irregular watering. Add calcium to the soil with produces like bonemeal or ...

Many vining garden plants put out male flowers first. Squash, melon, and cucumbers all do this. You can tell the flowers are male because they have a stem. Female flowers are stemless, and you may see ...

Last year, we tried growing birdhouse gourds for the first time. It was so successful and so much fun that my husband was motivated to grow three varieties of gourds this year. I'll tell you more ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If it's August in the south, it's hot and it's humid. While many plants don't mind the humidity, there's a particular fungus that thrives in this weather called powdery mildew. It can ...

DEAR JESSICA: Any idea what this plant is? It comes up every year and spreads itself even though I yank it before it blooms. Its flowers are dusty pink, and the vein running through the leaf is also ...