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 ...

Every year when the new cucumber crop starts, I get asked about funny-looking cucumbers. Why are some cucumbers normal while others have a distinct curve to them even though they are from the same ...

Cucumbers are among the most popular garden vegetables, and growing them can be rewarding and delicious. Cucumbers thrive in Iowa’s warm summer and quickly produce a bounty of fresh, homegrown ...

Watching bright yellow flowers bloom on your cucumber (Cucumis sativa) plant can be rewarding, but it can be frustrating when no cucumbers follow. This common issue often arises due to an imbalance ...

Question: My cucumbers were looking good with tiny cucumbers but now the fruits are beginning to fall off. Any ideas? Answer: Cucumbers are a type of gourd fruit native to southern India. It is in the ...

Do you wonder why some years your cucumbers have low yields but you’re not quite sure what you did wrong? It might not be you. It could be the finicky "dating and mating habits" of cucumbers that are ...