Pumpkins may get all the credit as the favorite fruit of fall, but that doesn't mean butternut squash doesn't deserve its flowers, too! As far as fall flavors go, there's nothing like the nutty, sweet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wooden box full of butternut squash - Catherine Anne Thomas/Shutterstock Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a staple crop ...

As we move into the last part of our growing season, winter squash, also called hard shell squash, is beginning to look ripe. These squash include acorn squash, butternut, buttercup, delicata and ...

My very large catalpa tree was had all its leaves eaten by caterpillars. Will it be able to recover or is it likely to die? What can I do to prevent this in the future? Your tree, especially given its ...

When fall comes, thoughts turn to harvesting winter squash, which is often described as comfort food. Squash is in the family Cucurbita, with two main groups, summer squash and winter squash. Summer ...

As harvest time nears, there's one fall gardening trick that can keep your winter squash harvest in good condition for months. The secret isn't a special container or spray — it's in how you handle ...

Along with the Jewish New Year, Fall brings with it the harvest. Combine fresh ingredients from your — or someone else’s — garden to make delicious sides and main courses to celebrate the season.

Tomatoes and peppers certainly have a wide and varied selection of species, cultivars and varieties but I think squash beats them both out when it comes to sizes, shapes, colors and uses. Perhaps that ...