If your melons are under-performing, these simple tips can help turn things around. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. Depending on the variety, it can take between 70 to ...

Watermelons may conjure up images of large and weighty fruits, leaving you with the impression that it is impossible to grow them any way but at ground level. However, what if I told you that you can ...

Watermelon is a fun summer treat and an exciting plant to grow in the garden. They are ready to eat just in time for the hottest days of the year, but it's disappointing to bite into one that has no ...

The National Garden Bureau has designated 2013 as the Year of the Watermelon. Is that enough to encourage more backyard growers to try their hand at raising this traditional picnic/barbecue treat?

Watermelons are one of the most interesting crops to grow. It is remarkable that we can grow such large fruits in our gardens during a single season. Watermelon plants start out what seems like a slow ...

The favorite mystery of watermelon purchase or growing is how to tell if it is ripe, be it in the field or supermarket. For me, there is only one sure way to find out. But in reality, the method ...

Forget your vine-ripened tomatoes, your cool cucumbers, your crunchy green beans, your sweet corn on the cob — there’s nothing, absolutely nothing, that says “summer” quite like a juicy and sweet ...