The gardener first noticed something was wrong when her squash plants flowered heavily but produced almost no fruit. The vines were healthy, spreading across the raised beds with large yellow blossoms ...

Sun-ripened tomatoes are the result of thousands of pollen grains moving at just the right time to pollinate flowers. All types of tomatoes—from beefsteaks that are larger than your hand to bite-size ...

July is when inland gardens really heat up, while coastal gardeners wake up to cool, gray mornings until month’s end. After ...

Pollinating tomatoes by hand can ensure that more fruit develops. Though tomatoes self-pollinate, indoor or sheltered plants may require hand-pollination for fruit production. Hand-pollinate when ...

Your favorite summer fruit grown simply in your own garden.

Planting squash and cucumbers around the Fourth of July can help gardeners avoid common pests and boost harvests.

An indigo-coloured, blueberry-like, torpedo-shaped fruit is gaining popularity in Ontario. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine ...

The prevalence of wild, swarming honeybees is concerning for many. But for some, including researchers, it's a sign of good environmental health.

I got a message from a friend this week saying, “My cucumbers are covered in flowers. I’m so excited! I’ve never grown cucumbers before. I have no idea what to do. What should I do?” My first thought ...

A patio pot keeps blueberries within quick reach.

As corn growers are evaluating pollination, more reports of problems resulting from the “overly tight tassel wrap” phenomenon are trickling in from farmers and agronomists, with pictures and ...