When the tiny squash fruits at the base of squash blossoms don't get pollinated, the young squash will stop developing, shrivel and eventually dry or drop from the plant. Squash fruits begin as ...

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 ...

I have planted butternut squash two years in a row … plants and seeds. I get nice blossoms, but no squash. And no … the rabbits have not eaten all the blossoms. Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata ...

Cross-pollination occurs when pollen from one plant fertilizes the ovules of another plant. Some plants cannot set viable seed without cross pollination, as is the case with broccoli and many apple ...

As the weather warms, anticipation grows in people eager to grow vegetable gardens. Gardening daydreams become a canvas of plump tomatoes, colorful dangling peppers, and sprawling squash vines covered ...

Many home gardeners and commercial producers have been reporting disfigured squash fruit this spring, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Kiki Fontenot. Squash is a monocot, which means it produces both ...

Q. All of my plants in the garden are doing well, except for yellow squash and zucchini. Instead of being prolific producers, as they have been in the past, they are slow growing and the initial ...

Q: Why is my squash blue? A: There are several possible reasons that your squash is blue. The first thing that comes to mind is the type of seeds planted and their source. If you bought seeds for some ...