Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to ...

If recent Harrisburg-area averages pan out, overnight temperatures will dip to the 32-degree freezing point sometime around Nov. 2, and the growing season of 2024 will come to a screeching halt.

Squash bugs can overwinter in the soil, leaf litter, and dead plants, and then attack plants again in spring. Prevent a re-infestation by destroying infested plants and debris, tilling deeply, and ...