Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hands holding a cucumber on a plant - Dargog/Shutterstock Whether you have an existing vegetable garden or you're looking to start ...

MILWAUKEE -- It's mid-July and we can start to plant almost a whole new garden. See what you can plant now and over the next few weeks to harvest yet this season. There are potatoes growing in several ...

Powdery mildew represents a significant phytopathological challenge for cucurbit crops, including cucumber, melon and watermelon, impacting both yield and quality across diverse geographic regions.

It can be scary when your plants are sickly. Some diseases can be managed while others are detrimental, so it's important to ...

For the past two summers my cucumbers and zucchini have developed a whitish powder on their leaves. Some, after flowering, get fruit that becomes mushy. I have used [the insecticide] Sevin and other ...

My cucumbers had powdery mildew last year. Is there any way to prevent this? Hugh B. — Tulsa Powdery mildew is a common plant fungus. Many varieties of vegetables, such as grapes, squash and cucumbers ...

Are the leaves of your cucumber plants wilting despite consistent watering? Do you notice brown, white, or yellow spots on the leaves or cucumbers? Your cucumber plant may be infected by bacterial, ...

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...

You had a bumper crop of cucumbers all season long, but now, as the dog days of summer begin to wind down, your cucumber plants are looking less than vibrant. The weather is still warm, yet your ...