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 ...

STEMMING THE PROBLEM: Squash vine borers kill squash plants by burrowing into their stems. A few preventive measures can save gardens from a squashless growing season. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Your ...

When the tiny squash fruits at the base of squash blossoms don't get pollinated, the young squash will stop developing, shrivel and eventually dry or drop from the plant. Squash fruits begin as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On a beautiful summer day last week in Northeast Ohio, the birds were singing, cicadas were humming, and there was a spring in my step as I rounded the corner to pick some fresh ...

Squash vine pests are the kind of villains that don't announce themselves in your garden until the damage is done. One day, your squash plant is thriving, you're looking up zucchini recipes, and the ...

A: Squash vine borer is very active this time of year. They overwinter in the soil, and once they emerge, the larvae bore into the stems close to the soil surface. From a distance, the first sign is ...

There is a lot of choice when it comes to growing squash. That includes picking from the many varieties, with different shapes, sizes, and colors, deciding whether to grow in the ground or containers, ...

With squash, it’s always something. I feel like I’m my mother talking when I complain about squash. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Squash, you’re nothing but trouble. And of course, every mother ...

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.