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 ...

If you’ve nursed your cucumber plant into a large, leafy vine, it can be disappointing and confusing when it hardly produces any fruit. Learning about the difference between male vs female cucumber ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or ...

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

Q. I am new at gardening and keep reading that cucumbers have male and female flowers and that I am going to have to hand-pollinate to get fruit. Is this true? A. Most cucumber varieties produce ...

Lemon squash and cucumbers sometimes need a little help. (Lynn Ketchum) Heat-loving squash and cucumber plants will take advantage of hot weather to blossom and set fruit. Successful pollination ...

Enjoy delicious fruit—even if you're growing your trees indoors. Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural ...