Watch out for squash bugs, vine borers, and powdery mildew and use row covers early in the season if necessary. Figuring out when to plant pumpkins for Halloween is just as important as choosing ...

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Lukes added that it’s a good idea to identify the first true leaf on your pumpkin plant so it can be properly oriented before planting. A pumpkin plant will vine out in the opposite direction of its ...

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...

“Using traditional breeding methods, we introduced two distinct genes to the Wynns heritage vines, which give resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew,” he said. “Having resistance genes for both ...

In Lotz’s operation, the pumpkin plants are pollinated by hand with another variety, with Lotz usually keeping a pumpkin on the primary vine about five metres away from the centre. He spends about an ...

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