Squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) attack a wide range of plants including summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, pumpkins, Hubbard, buttercup and banana squash. They kill nearly every plant ...

As long as you're experiencing warmer temperatures, all varieties of winter squash will continue to grow and ripen, but as the danger of frost approaches, the vines die off and deteriorate.

Winter squash come in all shapes and sizes from cute pie pumpkins to the exotic turbans and carnival acorn squash. Each has a unique flavor and texture as different as its appearance. What they ...

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay ...