In the absence of pollinators, zucchini plants can produce flowers but no fruit, and in poor or weedy soils, zucchinis can ...

Overwatering is common, and it harms plants, not to mention water waste. Underwatering is also harmful, especially in hot, windy weather. How can we know we are watering correctly? Most ...

Dermatologists often say that the best sunscreen is the one you’ll actually wear — and for many, that’s spray sunscreen. Adults and kids alike often find spraying SPF onto their skin simpler ...

If only a few pots are affected, try sifting the grubs out by hand. Squash any you find before repotting the plants in fresh compost and putting the rest in the bin. Vine weevils cannot fly so ...

The final reason, and one of the most important ones, is protecting her plants. Kaylee said squash vine borers, a type of moth that thrives on squash and zucchini, "quickly destroyed" all of her ...

Invasive shothole borers (ISHB) are two closely related species of small, non-native, beetles that bore into trees. ISHB introduce fungi that cause a tree disease called Fusarium dieback (FD). The ...

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This type of trellises is commonly found in farmer or backcountry gardens where most people reuse old chicken wires and wood planks or bamboo to DIY a frame for squash vine plants to climb up. Like ...