Bitter cucumbers can be a major disappointment after all the hard work that goes into a harvest. These are the most common causes and how to prevent them.

Disease. Cucumber plants are vulnerable to several common plant diseases, including anthracnose and cucumber mosaic virus. Most plant diseases cause stunted plant growth and poor fruiting, ...

When it comes to companion planting, cucumbers and potatoes should never be grown together. By doing so, you invite a destructive disease into your garden.

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

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 ...

Another important reason to prune is to help control diseases. If your cucumber plant has too many leaves, this creates more opportunities for diseases like powdery mildew to develop due to ...

On the plant tags or seed packets, look for the information describing the plants’ resistance to diseases. When planting, give them ample space for proper air flow to keep the plants as dry as ...

Weekend Gardening: Peonies plant disease, cucumbers, and tomatoes that won’t ripen by: Tim Joyce, Eli Ong. Posted: Aug 10, 2024 / 09:52 AM CDT. Updated: Aug 10, 2024 / 09:52 AM CDT.

About 90 species of aphids transmit the virus, which affects more than 1,200 plant species, including numerous agricultural crops such as squash, cucumbers, cereals, and medicinal and aromatic plants.

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 ...