Whether slicing up for fresh eating or jarring as pickles, cucumbers' cool, crisp taste, and ease of growing make them one of the most popular vegetables each summer.

See how easy it is to grow this low-maintenance plant that's a summer favorite and a staple in a number of soup and stew recipes.

Few vegetables are as prolific and easy to grow as zucchini and summer squash. Here's how to get growing!

Fast-growing and beautiful in the garden, a lettuce patch will keep you in fresh, delicious salads for the entire growing season.

Check out these 10 clever uses for fresh garden mint so it doesn't go to waste!

You may have noticed you haven't seen as many fireflies on these summer nights as you used to. Are they disappearing? Here's what's going on and what you can do to help them make a comeback.

Collecting and saving rainwater for use in the garden just makes sense, and was a common practice by our ancestors. See how it's done, and start saving money on your water bill.

Mosquito plant? Lemongrass? Do these plants and others really repel mosquitoes? If you bought some for your backyard, there's good news and bad news...

Some of the prettiest things in your June garden are also good enough to eat. There are many edible flowers...

Send an avian invitation to these songbirds this year. They're musical and beautiful and they keep the backyard bug population in check!