Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a popular type of summer squash that is considered easy to grow in home gardens. Still, having a productive zucchini plant depends on proper growing techniques. There are ...

Like other types of squash, zucchini can attract pests like aphids, squash bugs, and vine borers, which discolor plant leaves, damage developing fruit, and sometimes even cause entire vines to ...

Generally, when you are looking to plant zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), you'll do so by late spring, or whenever the ground is consistently warm. However, if you missed your window, or you didn't decide ...

It just isn't summer without zucchini in the garden. However, these delicious vegetables can take up a lot of valuable real estate—unless you grow them in containers. Growing zucchini in containers ...

We have taken a look at tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. Probably the next two favorite crops of mine are green beans and zucchini. And there are hundreds of kinds of both. Some are open-pollinated, ...

Companion planting can boost two crops at once when done correctly. When planting peppers, adding squash or zucchini will ...

Late July and August is a period of unease for the friends and family of vegetable growers. I know this because, as an avid gardener myself, I won’t let you leave my house in late summer without a ...

Gardening experts on veggies to plant beyond tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and cucumbers. Question: Every year, I seem to plant the same standard vegetables in my garden, such as tomatoes, peppers, ...

Zucchini and other summer squash are offered for free July 23 in a box in Waterville, Wash. DEER PARK, Wash. — Eric Elithorp has to harvest his zucchini at least three times a week. Sometimes more.