Cucumbers are fast-growing plants that are great for a backyard garden, but it's important to know what temperatures can ...

When grown indoors, cucumbers need nutrient-rich, somewhat acidic, and well-draining potting soil. Meekins recommends Fafard ...

Explore the stages of growing cucumbers from seed to fruit with our visual guide. After you plant the cucumber seeds, the first growth stage is germination. This is a precarious phase in the young ...

Plant cucumbers outside after the last frost once the soil has warmed to 60°F to 70°F, which is generally late May to early June. Start cucumber seeds indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost, and ...

There are many benefits to growing vegetation alongside companions instead of by themselves. Not only does it save space, but if done right, it can make both plants thrive. Unfortunately, you can't ...

Cucumbers are one of the easiest plants you can grow in your summer garden, but just how many cucumbers you can expect to harvest from a single plant depends on several different factors. Some of it ...

Every home gardener knows it takes a certain amount of TLC to ensure your plants are healthy and thriving. Whether it’s pest and disease control or staying on top of your watering schedule, there’s ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...

The cucumber family, properly known as the Cucurbitaceae, provides a wide variety of vegetables popular in the summer home vegetable garden. Members of the cucumber family that can be planted now ...

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...

Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect. Instead, ...