White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

Heat waves challenge gardeners as plants experience stress above 90 degrees, slowing growth and photosynthesis.

Squash is a versatile ingredient that works well in both sweet and savory recipes. From summer varieties like zucchini to ...

If spring and early summer flew by before you could plant, or your garden simply isn’t looking its best right now, don’t give ...

Turn the heat up to high and add the zucchini and squash, ground cumin, ground chile and a pinch of salt and pepper. Squeeze ...

Cucumber beetles can damage your crop by feeding and carrying disease, but you can mitigate the problem by delaying your ...

Key Points Squash bugs harm zucchini and pumpkins by feeding on leaves and fruit, leading to wilting and poor ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Space — or the lack of it — doesn’t have to stand between you and a fruitful garden. You just have to be creative.

In Illinois, we track heat accumulation using growing degree days. These help predict when certain insects will emerge or ...

Vegetable gardens are producing, and this is the time of year we begin to see disease and insect issues. Here are a few ...

"If you want to be rid of spiders in your home space, I would encourage you to not squash. You can either do two things: You ...