Squash – Sunlight Concerns
Q: I have very healthy squash plants. An older farmer said the best way to get healthy squash plants to continue to produce is to cut off some of the biggest leaves to allow the sun to get to the plant. Is this a good idea?
A: I can think of no good reason to remove leaves. If they are green, the plant needs them.
-
Advertisement
-
Follow Walter
-
Advertisement
-
-
July calendar
Flowers are starting to fade, so remove faded flowers and the stems that hold them. Summer...
Get The Checklist
-
-
-
name that plant
Post your puzzlers and help others with theirs.
Start Here
-
-
Trending Posts
-
1
Lawn Grass – Pictures
-
2
Oak – Cherry Gall
-
3
Mimosa wilt identified
-
4
Southern Blight – On Creeping Jenny
-
5
Stone Pine – Viability in East Cobb
-
1
Lawn Grass – Pictures
-
2
Mimosa wilt identified
-
3
Oak – Cherry Gall
-
4
What To Do About Camellia Leaf Gall
-
5
Bermuda – Scalping
-
-
Advertisement
-
Popular topics
Soil Spring Summer Seed Winter Fall Flowers Weed Fertilizer Disease Shade Temperature Pots Oak Pine Pruning Mulch Watering Container Maple Compost Birds Herbicide Azalea Tomatoes Moisture Poison Pears Hydrangea Glyphosate Caterpillar Pests Cherry Roundup Irrigation Pesticide Pre-Emergent Stone Dogwood Peach Spider Pine Straw Greenhouse Magnolia Squash Squirrels Beans Lemon Travel Poisonous