By the time she could walk, Crosson, 78, the daughter of South Carolina sharecroppers, knew how to grow things.

With grocery bills still squeezing household budgets, more Britons are eyeing up greenhouses. But will that glass structure actually save you money, or is it an expensive fantasy? Here’s a closer look ...

Move your potted citruses and other weather-sensitive plants into the greenhouse for protection. In the late winter, usually in January, start seeds for tomatoes and peppers so they’ll be ready to ...

As the winter blues hit, the hope for bright colors and sunny skies urges gardeners to plan for the upcoming growing season.

Get ahead of the growing season by starting seeds indoors this January. A gardening expert shares three fast-growing ...

Watch the full growth of a cucumber from seed to fruit in this timelapse video. After some initial challenges with rotting cucumbers, adjustments like plexiglass protection and leaf management helped ...

Cucumbers are a warm-weather favorite in vegetable gardens, prized for their crisp texture and refreshing taste. Whether you grow them on trellises or let the vines sprawl across the ground, they can ...

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 ...

Cucumbers have been cultivated and enjoyed for thousands of years and remain a staple in many cuisines around the world today. You’ll find them used in everything from sandwiches, soups, wraps and ...

Cucumbers should be the first veggie you ever grow. They're extremely easy to grow and get a huge pay off with tons of cucumbers. Even if you don't have a vegetable patch, you can grow them in pots ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...