Trellis cucumbers so they can climb. Start pruning when vines are 1 to 2 feet long and starting to produce suckers.Thin suckers and leaves as needed throughout the growing season to provide good air ...

If you're eager to whip up the viral cucumber salad using your own homegrown cucumbers this summer, this one is for you. One of the most effective techniques to help cucumbers grow faster is to prune ...

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 ...

Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield about 1 to 3 pounds of fruit per week, or a total of 20 to 25 pounds of ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...

Now that we are starting to lose leaves, the question always comes up: Is now a good time to prune? The answer is yes on some plants and no on other plants. But then there’s the greater question: Why ...

It may not look like much is going on in a winter garden, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Prune these plants in ...

Welcome to fall, where most of your gardening to-do list involves chopping back the flowers, shrubs, trees and other growing things in your yard. Pruning is such a big part of fall cleanup that it may ...

Vining and bush-type cucumber varieties have different spacing needs. Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield ...