We're not afraid to say it: zucchini plants are a little needy. Not emotionally, obviously, but horticulturally. There are quite a few mistakes you could be making when growing zucchini, but if you ...

A professional horticulturist highlights five of the easiest edible flowers to grow from seed, along with sowing tips to help home growers have healthy plants ...

Zucchini flowers are a summertime delicacy. Each year, when they begin to bloom, I’ll walk barefoot through the garden soil, wet with dew, and snip off the blossoms that lie open to the morning sun.

Some of the most common questions I’m asked by backyard vegetable growers concern zucchini. The plants either produce like crazy, inspiring memes about gardeners anonymously leaving overflow harvests ...

Many vining garden plants put out male flowers first. Squash, melon, and cucumbers all do this. You can tell the flowers are male because they have a stem. Female flowers are stemless, and you may see ...

Gardeners always have a story or two to share about zucchini. This summer crop grows so prolifically that it’s no wonder there are endless zucchini recipes out there: quick breads, sautes, salads, ...

It's squash flower season. Over the years, The Journal has shared some interesting and delicious recipes for these seasonal delicacies. Here are four of them. In 2014, Karen J. Caito, Sandra R.