Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

You love enjoying fresh-from-the-garden squash and incorporating vegetables into your meals. While these plants are popular choices for gardeners of all skill levels, many who are just developing ...

I love squash and would love to grow some in my garden, but so many of my gardener friends have given up on growing squash. Any suggestions to help keep my squash plants healthy? — K.S. As gardeners, ...

Squash is a simple crop to grow, but for high yields a little knowledge goes a long way. First off, pumpkins, zucchini, summer squash, and winter squash are all culinary terms that tell us how they ...

Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), including zucchini, crookneck, straightneck, and patty pan, is common in central New York vegetable gardens. Summer squash grows quickly, is early to harvest, and is ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

Despite it’s cold weather name, winter squash is a warm-season vegetable that can grow in most areas of the country. These are the squashes we usually look forward to with a Thanksgiving feast. Here’s ...

BOISE -- Tomatoes might be the number one plant to grow in American vegetable gardens, but squash is probably a close second. Almost every garden has at least one zucchini or other squash plant in it.

Squash, one of the “Three Sisters” — corn, beans and squash — that were inseparable in plantings of Native American Indians, are fun to grow. Their odd assortment of shapes includes the familiar green ...

Butternut squash is one of the many different kinds of winter squash such as pumpkin. Characterized by a distinctive pale yellow color and a pear-shaped fruit, the squash is a valuable crop with high ...

Garden enthusiasts all know the difficulty of successfully growing a bountiful vegetable harvest. Squash is a homegrown favourite, known for its versatility in the kitchen and ease in the garden, but ...

Time lapse video of growing a zucchini plant in 76 days, from seed to fruit. The seed was germinated just fine and grew ...