To enjoy butternut squash soup, pasta, and other dishes in the fall, plant seeds in the spring after the last frost or in ...

Once cured, store the butternut squash in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated area. Ideal storage conditions are around 50 to 55 degrees, which will help them last for several months. Also, avoid ...

One of the most popular kinds of winter squash, the butternut variety is tan when ripe and has a bulbous base, narrower “torso,” and orange flesh. It has the sweetest flavor about 2 months after it is ...

Butternut squash can be difficult to break down, but these simple steps for peeling, cutting, and cooking make things so much ...

Butternut squash may seem intimidating at first, but as long as you have a sharp knife and some patience, it's easy to ...

This week's gardening column also addresses a reader concerned that caterpillars have feasted on their catalpa tree leaves.

It’s time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we’ve sown. Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange ...

Butternut squash is a fall staple, but prepping and cooking it isn’t exactly intuitive. The firm fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit) is famously difficult to slice into (you’ll need a sharp knife, ...