Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

You love enjoying fresh-from-the-garden squash and incorporating vegetables into your meals. While these plants are popular choices for gardeners of all skill levels, many who are just developing ...

Winter squash are named for their keeping qualities — an important trait when the root cellar was your supermarket — but they are already a month or more off the vine as they wait out fall’s shift to ...

Q. Which of these vegetable plants need a trellis — okra, tomato, snap peas, Hungarian peppers, summer squash, and zucchini? I looked for a list of trellis vegetables but could not find one. A. Of the ...

Gardening can be a lot of work, but there are different growing techniques that gardeners can use to help save some work and their back! One of those techniques is using a trellis to grow vining crops ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Nope, I have disappeared from the blogging world; I’m just swimming in squash. Actually, my other job has been quite busy and keeping me from crafting, weeding, preserving, and writing. Sigh.

Jim Guthrie holds a Zucchetta Rampicante Tromboncino Squash in his garden. The plant, a relative to zucchini and yellow squash, has a similar flavor to its cousins but aren’t as attractive to squash ...

The tromboncino squash in Nancy Howell’s garden plot doesn’t resemble the trombone for which it’s named but, rather, a french horn. “This is what happens when you stay away for one day,” she says, ...