Zucchini is among our favorite prolific summer squash in the vegetable garden, and it's easy to grow. But for beginners, accounting for the plant size can be a hurdle, especially in a small garden.

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 ...

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is a popular type of summer squash that is considered easy to grow in home gardens. Still, having a productive zucchini plant depends on proper growing techniques. There are ...

Q: When can I plant winter vegetables? I would also like to plant some cool-weather flowers (pansies).

Like art fairs and Pine Knob, you're part of a Michigan summer. It's just there's so much of you, sometimes — especially now when you're so plentiful, a bumper crop as usual, showing up at farm stands ...

Q: Is there anything I can do with a giant zucchini? I always end up with at least one that “got away”. Depending on how big, you can still make use of it. Summer squash, including zucchini, develop ...

How long they’ll keep yielding depends mostly on the variety, climate, and care they receive over the summer and early fall. Unlike other plants in your vegetable garden, these squash plants will ...

Q: Is there anything I can do with a giant zucchini? I always end up with at least one that “got away”. Depending on how big, you can still make use of it. Summer squash, including zucchini, develop ...