Cucumber plants can look healthy in early summer, only to turn yellow, wilt, and stop producing right when gardeners are ...

This story has been updated since initial publication to correct the off-farm jobs once held by Lori Peterson. She formerly worked in retail and in education. — Local foods ...

A garden full of giant green leaves can look impressive, but when tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, or squash refuse to produce, ...

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Cucumbers grow quickly from seed and you can harvest them in as little as 50 days. Learn when to plant cucumbers and you may ...

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A midsummer calendar doesn't necessarily mean the gardening season is over. A Tennessee gardener says July can still leave enough time for fast-growing crops that keep producing until the first frost.

July is when inland gardens really heat up, while coastal gardeners wake up to cool, gray mornings until month’s end. After ...

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Companion plants for tomatoes encourage them to grow larger, tastier, and less prone to pests. However, there are also "rival" plants that can drastically stunt both crops, which is why you might want ...

Gardeners can avoid common pests by planting squash, pumpkin and cucumber later in the season, around early July. Late-season planting benefits from warmer soil, which accelerates growth, and higher ...