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 ...

The best gardeners know that the secret to successful crops often involves more than just planting seeds and watering. Companion planting, the strategic placement of certain plants together for mutual ...

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 ...

Cucumber plants are fairly vulnerable to a wide variety of garden pests. And in order to protect your harvests, you can explore two options. The first is to reach for chemical pesticides at the first ...

My 16 Amira cucumber plants are burgeoning out of one of Tom Wood's plastic growing tubes in my greenhouse. Their leaves are bigger than my hands and they've rooted in convincing enough fashion that I ...

Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect. Instead, ...

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 ...