A perfectly ripe watermelon should be sweet, juicy, and packed with a fruity flavor that brings to mind backyard barbecues and summertime picnics. But if watermelons are harvested too early or grown ...

Mid-August is the time to prune your melon and squash vines. Unless they are a bush variety and only grow to a certain size, garden vines will continue to grow until frost. Problem is, the vines are ...

Watermelons and cucumbers take up a lot of space in the backyard garden -- and they're worth the extra real estate. You can't make a summer salad without cucumber, and you can't have a picnic without ...

Grow your own sweet, juicy fruit by starting watermelon seeds indoors or out with this step-by-step guide.

Growing watermelons at home may sound like a daunting task, especially when considering limited spaces within cities. However terrace gardening is a solution that can work wonders if one is willing to ...