The best gardeners know that the secret to successful crops often involves more than just planting seeds and watering. Companion planting, the strategic placement of certain plants together for mutual ...

Cucumber plants are fairly vulnerable to a wide variety of garden pests. And in order to protect your harvests, you can explore two options. The first is to reach for chemical pesticides at the first ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Home food preservation is expected to be very popular this year as more people are turning to gardening. Media outlets are reporting up to 300% increases ...

The cucumber plant germinates easily, grows quickly, and produces lots of crunchy, kid-friendly vegetables, making this a rewarding crop for beginners as well as a trusty market-garden staple. If you ...

Hasn’t the summer been great so far? I have enjoyed most of it. My grandsons had a chance to help me in my yard, and they have been really good landscape helpers. I’m proud of how they were able to ...

Watermelon and cucumber seeds are popular in school projects, says nurseryman Greg Rohde, because they are easy and economical to grow. That holds for the home garden, too, although transplants are ...

Learn about cucumber melon plant history and pick up some frugal gardening ideas to get your garden growing. When I say the word “cucumber,” perhaps your imagination conjures up a cylindrical, ...

Last week's podcast on Joe Lamp’l‘s website (joegardener.com) was “Get to Know Cucumber-Melons, an Alternative to Bitter Cucumbers," which sent me on a web search to learn all about these fascinating ...

Hasn’t the summer been great so far? I attended Kingwood’s Family Fun Day on Aug. 7 where I talked to a lot of people and got some questions for my column. While I was there, I found it a bit on the ...