Cucumber plants are fairly vulnerable to a wide variety of garden pests. And in order to protect your harvests, you can explore two options. The first is to reach for chemical pesticides at the first ...

Cucumbers are the perfect addition to your summer garden. This plant loves warm weather and can grow vigorously in the ground or in containers. To encourage healthy growth and increase yield, consider ...

From gherkins to slicers, cucumbers are among the most widely planted garden crops. Cucumbers are relatively easy to grow but can be plagued by a variety of insect and disease pests. We can encourage ...

Gardeners, beware! With the onset of warm days, there is a ravenous pest than can move rapidly onto its favored plants, curcurbits or melons (especially honeydew, crenshaw and casaba), and begin ...

Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by pests, diseases, or other factors. Taking action at the first signs of leaf yellowing can increase the ...

Getting a garden started can be surprisingly difficult, and that includes choosing the plants you want to grow. If you want ...

FRANKFORT, KY—As the popularity of organic produce increases with consumers, growers need more options to manage pests naturally. John D. Sedlacek and Gary R. Cline (retired) of the Land Grant Program ...

For a bountiful cucumber harvest, avoid planting them near potatoes, melons, or fennel, as they compete for resources or release harmful chemicals. Aromatic herbs may affect flavor, while squash ...

Cucumber beetles are rather pretty with their yellow-green and black coloring. One wears stripes and the other is dressed in spots, but they are devastating in the garden.

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.