Many gardeners ask, "Do cucumbers need a trellis?" While not required, if you want to maximize your gardening space and keep your cucumbers off the soil, grow your cucumber plant on a vertical support ...

Are you one of those gardeners who group any task requiring shears under the pruning banner? It turns out deadheading is a ...

Brown spots on cucumbers often come from mildew, beetles, spider mites, or fungal disease. Prune infected leaves, sanitize tools, improve airflow, and use sprays or insecticidal soap. End-of-season ...

I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield about 1 to 3 pounds of fruit per week, or a total of 20 to 25 pounds of ...

Trellising vining cucumbers with these tips helps you grow straighter cukes, keep plants healthier, and have easier harvests.