If you’ve nursed your cucumber plant into a large, leafy vine, it can be disappointing and confusing when it hardly produces any fruit. Learning about the difference between male vs female cucumber ...

Q. My cucumber and squash are not setting fruit even though the plants appear healthy. I’m not seeing many bees. Can this be part of my problem? A. More than likely this is the result of incomplete ...

Every year when the new cucumber crop starts, I get asked about funny-looking cucumbers. Why are some cucumbers normal while others have a distinct curve to them even though they are from the same ...

If your garden cucumbers are popping up in odd shapes, there are a multitude of possible reasons why. Here's how to handle it ...

Q. I am new at gardening and keep reading that cucumbers have male and female flowers and that I am going to have to hand-pollinate to get fruit. Is this true? A. Most cucumber varieties produce ...

Every year, I’m asked why the seed someone carefully saved of a favorite food crop doesn’t produce a vegetable identical to the parent. Seed saving is fun, economical and a great way to preserve ...