“Summer Dance” is a Japanese burpless style cucumber. Long and slender, the spine-free, thin-skinned fruits have a crisp ...

Keep your tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers healthy with these easy disease-prevention tips! Learn simple techniques to protect your garden and ensure a bountiful, vibrant harvest all season long.

Not long ago, rising disease resistance levels were proving a challenge for many vegetable growers in the Virginia area of ...

Dear Neil: My Texas mountain laurel has been dying back trunk by trunk. I’m wondering if it’s due to the deep freeze of a few years ago or if it’s from the drought. It seems to be spreading. Should I ...

We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most severe recall warning for cucumber products distributed across multiple states because of salmonella contamination. Chefs Warehouse, based in ...

Dodder is a parasitic plant that attaches itself to wild plants, including California sage scrub. It is classified as an annual, so it will appear to come and go. Although it is parasitic, it will not ...

Brown spots on cucumbers often come from mildew, beetles, spider mites, or fungal disease. Prune infected leaves, sanitize tools, improve airflow, and use sprays or insecticidal soap. End-of-season ...

Are the leaves of your cucumber plants wilting despite consistent watering? Do you notice brown, white, or yellow spots on the leaves or cucumbers? Your cucumber plant may be infected by bacterial, ...