Question: Last year we had trouble with our cucumber plants. They didn’t really form many cucumbers. We had a lot of flowers and the vines were quite large and seemed healthy, but we only had two or ...

If you’ve nursed your cucumber plant into a large, leafy vine, it can be disappointing and confusing when it hardly produces any fruit. Learning about the difference between male vs female cucumber ...

Q. My cucumber and squash are not setting fruit even though the plants appear healthy. I’m not seeing many bees. Can this be part of my problem? A. More than likely this is the result of incomplete ...

Every year when the new cucumber crop starts, I get asked about funny-looking cucumbers. Why are some cucumbers normal while others have a distinct curve to them even though they are from the same ...

Lemon squash and cucumbers sometimes need a little help. (Lynn Ketchum) Heat-loving squash and cucumber plants will take advantage of hot weather to blossom and set fruit. Successful pollination ...

Cucumbers are among the most popular garden vegetables, and growing them can be rewarding and delicious. Cucumbers thrive in Iowa’s warm summer and quickly produce a bounty of fresh, homegrown ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or pesticide use. Ensure consistent watering, healthy soil, and attract ...

I know that you have to plant more than one of most fruit trees and berry bushes to get good fruit. Is that also true of vegetables? A: For crops that we're growing to eat the leaves or roots (lettuce ...

Q. I am new at gardening and keep reading that cucumbers have male and female flowers and that I am going to have to hand-pollinate to get fruit. Is this true? A. Most cucumber varieties produce ...

If you are going to venture at all beyond the ordinary in growing cucumbers -- and you must if you want to eat the best-tasting ones -- then you should think about how they reproduce. Cucumber flowers ...