Here's how to get rid of squash vine borers without pesticides and stop them from coming back. Found throughout North America, squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) are a type of clearwing moth ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Rain seems to be the theme for the summer of 2022. Plentiful moisture is good for crops but can also lead to fungus problems. Scout the garden for plant ...

Summer squash is an important part of summer nostalgia for many of us. Whether it’s fried, grilled or baked into bread and casseroles, some kind of squash seems to make its way into nearly every ...

Two harmful pests of squash and pumpkins are squash bugs and the squash vine borer. Both will kill plants and are difficult to control. Adult squash bugs are a mottled charcoal gray color. They are ...

My squash plant was big and beautiful, and then one day, the leaves started turning yellow and in a few more days it was dead. What happened? RW The culprit was likely the squash vine borer. These ...

Growing summer squash like zucchini and yellow crookneck is a hallmark of western Pennsylvania gardens. Many of us have been either the benefactor or recipient of a grocery bag of extra zucchini, ...

If your zucchini, squash, pumpkins or other vining crops wilt in mid-to-late July, an insect called the squash vine borer may be feeding on your plants. Look at the base of the plant for a hole or ...

Summer squash is an important part of summer nostalgia for many of us. Whether it’s fried, grilled or baked into bread and casseroles, some kind of squash seems to make its way into nearly every ...