Growing your own cucumbers to pickle or add crunch to salads is easier than you may think. This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive ...

Nothing says summer like a burger off the grill topped with crispy, homemade pickles. And where do those pickles come from? The oft-overlooked cucumber. While there are two primary types of ...

When grown indoors, cucumbers need nutrient-rich, somewhat acidic, and well-draining potting soil. Meekins recommends Fafard Ultra Container Mix. Ideal temperatures for cucumber plants are around 75 ...

You just finished building your vegetable garden bed, and don't want to wait until September to start gardening. There are a couple of vegetables that just love the heat of the summer, if they receive ...

Here's PennLive garden writer George Weigel's Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * Common name: Cucumber 'General Lee' * Botanical name: Cucumis sativus 'General Lee' * What it is: This is a ...

This Saturday a reader was asking about Cucumber Blight. The most disease-ridden plants in the garden are vine crops and tomatoes. What steps can gardeners take to postpone the inevitable takeover of ...

There are many benefits to growing vegetation alongside companions instead of by themselves. Not only does it save space, but if done right, it can make both plants thrive. Unfortunately, you can't ...

Q. My phalaenopsis orchid is producing flowers on long stems and on the side branches with roots on the sides of the pot. It came in a plastic 7-inch pot. What kind of fertilizer does it need and how ...