If you are growing cucumber plants that are flowering but not producing any fruit, the issue may be pollination -- or a lack thereof. In most gardens, bees and other insects pollinate plants naturally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or ...

Misshapen cucumber caused by pollination issues. Q: Although the plants grew well, last year my cucumbers were curved, and I had lots of flowers but didn’t get very many tomatoes either. Is there ...

It is beginning to feel like fall, but there is still time to collect seed for the next growing season. This article is a continuation of my Oct. 5 article, "This year's fruits can produce next year's ...

Melon flies are a type of fruit fly that attack cucumber plants. >> Male annihilation: Male melon flies are caught with traps. >> Bait sprays: Commercial bait products are used with approved ...

Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetables grown, and rank in second place behind tomatoes. Anyone who has ever grown this long salad veggie has had the experience of finding distorted cucumbers ...

I’ve been watching my lemon cucumber plant closely, trying to find developing cucumbers. Until today, there weren’t any fruits setting up. With it being August already, I don’t know if I will have ...