Pick your cucumbers at peak ripeness and keep the plants productive as long as possible with these tips. Cucumbers are typically planted in spring and harvested throughout the summer season. They are ...

Explore smart gardening in small spaces and learn how to grow cucumbers efficiently without taking up much room.

Pruning cucumber vines boosts airflow and limits disease and pest issues, especially when growing multiple plants together. Removing suckers early and consistently focuses the plant’s energy on ...

On a balcony or in a small garden, this technique can be a genuine alternative to traditional growing. The key is ...

Cucumbers grow on vines and, like most vines, they grow rapidly and prolifically. When several plants are grown together vines can quickly become tangled, overgrown, and difficult to maintain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cucumber seeds in a pile on a woven background - KOHUKU/Shutterstock Saving seeds from your garden is a great way to save money ...

Once slicing and salad cucumbers like this Asian variety reach an ideal length, they should be harvested while they are still slender. A deep soak once or twice a week and mulch over the soil can ...

If you're on the U.S. East Coast, growing cucumbers can be tricky in your particular zone. But these varieties not only do ...

Despite the recent chilly weather, we're still planting warm-season vegetables in our gardens. Several of the most popular warm season vegetables grown in the home garden belong to the cucumber family ...