Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a popular type of summer squash that is considered easy to grow in home gardens. Still, having a productive zucchini plant depends on proper growing techniques. There are ...

It just isn't summer without zucchini in the garden. However, these delicious vegetables can take up a lot of valuable real estate—unless you grow them in containers. Growing zucchini in containers ...

Zucchini is a popular pick for home gardeners. It is relatively easy to grow, can yield a bountiful harvest, and, of course, is delicious when used to prepare a range of appetizers, sides, and entrées ...

Late July and August is a period of unease for the friends and family of vegetable growers. I know this because, as an avid gardener myself, I won’t let you leave my house in late summer without a ...

Q: I have a question about my zucchini. The zucchini get 2 to 4 inches long and then they get soft and break off. Am I lacking something that makes this happen? A: Zucchini plants are known for their ...

Like art fairs and Pine Knob, you're part of a Michigan summer. It's just there's so much of you, sometimes — especially now when you're so plentiful, a bumper crop as usual, showing up at farm stands ...

Starting a garden can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Proper research and dedication will be needed, but the reward of fresh vegetables from your own backyard will be worth it. While every ...

If you’ve walked through a grocery store lately and felt like the price of groceries is absolutely out of control, you’re not ...

The volunteer pickers swear the zucchini was hiding from them beneath its many leaves, but when my friend Cathy returned from a week away, one of the zucchinis in her garden was nearly the size of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each new season in a vegetable garden is an opportunity to try different varieties. Whether you're on a quest for new flavor ...