There’s something quietly alarming about a garden full of lush, flowering squash and cucumber vines that produces almost no fruit. The vines look healthy. The flowers are opening right on schedule.

Key Points Most flowers on cucumbers are male and don’t produce fruit. Fruit-producing female flowers appear later.Cucumbers ...

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 ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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 ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Q: This summer, several of my squash and cucumbers were deformed and tasted funny. I think that they were cross pollinating each other. What can I do to prevent it next year? — Jean, Tulsa. A: Cross ...

A garden full of giant green leaves can look impressive, but when tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, or squash refuse to produce, ...