Few things taste more like the essence of a summer harvest than a fresh cucumber that has been picked straight from your own home garden. However, not all cucumber varieties are created equal. Some ...

It's almost impossible to get a great tomato in the dead of winter—unless, that is, you grow your own indoors. This year I'm ...

Wild cucumber vine: This native but weedy plant always attracts attention when it begins blooming along the roadsides. Since ...

Introducing cucumber plants to your garden is an ideal way to begin growing your own food. This nutrient-dense vegetable is great to have on hand to add to salads and snack on throughout the day.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice about gardening in Florida including dollarweed, tomatoes, basketgrass, avocado trees ...

Nothing ruins a good meal more than getting sick from it afterward, especially if it’s from healthy food you grew in your own garden. Nearly half of food illnesses in the United States are due ...

Fall is when most insects hide out for a long winter's nap. Prevent future problems now by following these tips for keeping ...

Aphids on every garden vegetable: Cluster of small, soft-bodied insects on buds and growth tips (gray, black, pink, green, ...

Borage, though an annual plant, is wildly successful at self-seeding. Many volunteer borage plants have popped up in my yard ...

Imagine plucking crisp cucumber s straight from your garden to enjoy in salads, sandwiches, or refreshing summer drinks. This guide equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to cultivate ...

They last quite nicely frozen and can help get you through the vegetable-garden-less winter. So many people miss the astonishing goodness of a cucumber out of the garden compared to one that’s ...

Keep the garden weed-free. Remove and destroy infested ... Spider Mites are visible on bean, cucumber, eggplant, and tomato plants. There will be yellowing of leaves with a speckled look; fine ...