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 ...

In reality, most growers don’t prune squash plants. One of the reasons squashes and pumpkins are so popular is that their sprawling habits make them low-maintenance. You do not need to definitely ...

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.

Pumpkins aren't the only gourds to grow for harvest in the fall; several edible winter squash varieties are just as perfect for picking in the same season.

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 ...

Mid-May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri, but if you haven't yet, don't worry, it can still be planted with plenty of time for a harvest. In fact, I just got some buternut planted a couple ...

It won’t be long before it’s safe to plant warm-season crops in our gardens. In the Inland Northwest, we usually don’t get any frosts after mid-May, although that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep a ...

As it turns out, growing squash is not as easy as I had hoped. Several weeks ago I wrote about summer squash and how it grows so easily people are giving it away. Two coworkers came to my desk and ...

May is the time to plant squash in Mid-Missouri. Most squash can be put into two categories: summer squash and winter squash. The terms "summer" and "winter" are used to describe the time of use.

The bulk of the regular season planting is over, and now we’re in the growing phase and early harvest phase. With the plants growing, more plant pests show up. One highly susceptible plant is squash.

The destructive hailstorm last week ravaged pockets of the South Plains. In the aftermath of the storm some fortunate areas were left unscathed but others were battered, resulting in much plant injury ...

* What it is: A warm-weather vining plant that produces tan-skinned, orange-fleshed fruits shaped like fat bowling pins with a nutty flavor similar to pumpkin. 'Honey Nut' and 'Butterscotch' are two ...