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 ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or pesticide use. Ensure consistent watering, healthy soil, and attract ...

Lemon squash and cucumbers sometimes need a little help. (Lynn Ketchum) Heat-loving squash and cucumber plants will take advantage of hot weather to blossom and set fruit. Successful pollination ...

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 ...

I know that you have to plant more than one of most fruit trees and berry bushes to get good fruit. Is that also true of vegetables? A: For crops that we're growing to eat the leaves or roots (lettuce ...

Many people would be surprised to discover a homegrown cucumber isn’t like the cucumbers sold in the grocery store. A homegrown garden cucumber will beat a store-bought veggie for taste every time.

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 ...