Cucumber beetles are tiny pests that can do big damage, including spreading disease. Here's an alternative to harmful ...

Striped cucumber beetles may lay 1,500 eggs in their two-month lifespan; spotted cucumber beetles lay 200 to 300 eggs per female. The cucumber beetle life cycle takes four to six weeks, and goes ...

Consider this your cucumber companion planting guide—plus, learn about the three plants you should never put near cucumbers ...

Cucumber beetles are tough pests. Both the striped and spotted cuke beetle transmit plant diseases as they feed on your pickles-to-be, so it’s important to take action as soon as you see them.

Cucumber beetles feed primarily on cucumber, cantaloupe, squash, pumpkin and watermelon but may also feed on beans, corn, potatoes and other crops.

Learn about the differences between male and female cucumber flowers to help boost pollination and produce a healthy harvest ...

A happy garden has plants that thrive when planted near each other. See the best companion plants for cucumbers to maximize ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Q: Each year I plant cucumbers, both plants and from seeds. The plants grow fine until I pick the first cucumbers. Soon after I pick, the plants start to wilt and die. This starts at the bottom of … ...

Use Cucumbers and Other Natural Products To Keep Insects Away May 3, 2010 Comments You may not know it, but your salad fixings may already contain some natural insect repellents.