Getting a garden started can be surprisingly difficult, and that includes choosing the plants you want to grow. If you want ...

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, ...

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 ...

Seeing your cucumber leaves turning yellow can indicate that the cucumber plants are stressed by pests, diseases, or other factors. Taking action at the first signs of leaf yellowing can increase the ...

Plant diseases are a fact of life for gardeners. Learn how to deal with the most common plant ailments and how to keep them ...

With the growing season ending, focus turns to preparing yards and gardens for winter. Gardeners can also get a head start on managing plant diseases for 2026 by taking some timely action this fall.

If your cucumbers are wilting and dying, it's likely they have bacterial wilt. It can also occur in muskmelons, squash, watermelon, pumpkins and gourds. The first symptoms are discoloration called ...

When I was at Kingwood Center recently, some folks asked me about what was going on with their cucumbers and I did give them some ideas as to what to do. The information for the cucumber can be used ...

Learn how to nurse your plants back to health. Cucumbers are a popular crop that produces delicious, crisp fruit for weeks at a time. But if your harvests have dwindled and you notice the leaves look ...