As all the old jokes about country people not locking their doors except during zucchini season imply, growing squash can be a little too easy. And while figuring out what to do with the overabundance ...

Grow zucchini on your balcony with this 10-step guide. Learn potting, care, and harvest tips for fresh, chemical-free ...

Question: I am wondering whether it is better to start squash seeds indoors then transplant outside or just wait and plant the seed outdoors. Which works better? Answer: Planting squash seed directly ...

There is a lot of choice when it comes to growing squash. That includes picking from the many varieties, with different shapes, sizes, and colors, deciding whether to grow in the ground or containers, ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest in the fall. Here's how to know when it's ripe to pick from the garden, store and cure ...

Apartment dwellers who want to try their hand at gardening can grow plants in containers on a patio, balcony, or even a windowsill. “Container gardening is really popular with apartment dwellers,” ...

Plant winter squash when the weather is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In Southern climates, this could be in March, in Northern climates, this may not happen until May or even June. Winter squash takes ...

Q: I planted acorn and butternut squash last winter from seed and they didn’t grow. Now they are growing. The acorn squash is doing really well. I thought winter squash would ripen in the winter. Will ...

We’re a day away from that point on the calendar that gardeners commonly call “safe planting time.” May 11 is the all-time latest “official” spring killing frost date for Harrisburg. That means it’ll ...