If you are growing cucumber plants that are flowering but not producing any fruit, the issue may be pollination -- or a lack thereof. In most gardens, bees and other insects pollinate plants naturally ...

Q. My cucumber and squash are not setting fruit even though the plants appear healthy. I’m not seeing many bees. Can this be part of my problem? A. More than likely this is the result of incomplete ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or pesticide use. Ensure consistent watering, healthy soil, and attract ...

Tickling your tomato blossoms and brushing your squash flowers probably aren’t regular tasks on your gardening to-do list, but it turns out that hand pollination, in league with natural processes, can ...

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and birds – are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and poorer ...

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 ...

I’ve been watching my lemon cucumber plant closely, trying to find developing cucumbers. Until today, there weren’t any fruits setting up. With it being August already, I don’t know if I will have ...