Summer's sweet, juicy watermelons are easy to grow in your own backyard—with the right conditions. You’ll need warm temperatures, full sun, consistent watering, well-draining soil, and plenty of room ...

I suppose that since summer is officially here, we should talk about watermelon — the most heat-loving plant if there ever was one. Although it is not really hot yet — the National Geographic website ...

A YouTube gardener had commenters craving pesto after sharing the surprising benefits of pairing basil and watermelon plants. In a short, Willows Green Permaculture (@willowsgreenpermaculture) ...

There's nothing better than taking a bite out of a slice of fresh watermelon once summertime rolls around. But, if you're a big fan of fresh watermelon, you don't have to wait until your nearest ...

If you've noticed stunted watermelon growth, don't fret—our expert advice will get your melons back on track. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. The classic summertime ...

Question: We want to plant watermelons as a family garden project. When is the next time to sow the seeds? Answer: Kids young and old enjoy watching watermelon plants grow and eventually fruit. Since ...

Full watermelon growing stages were demonstrated in this time lapse of growing sugar baby watermelon from seed to harvested ...

Research on flower production and disease resistance in watermelon varieties should help bolster seedless watermelon harvests for farmers. Research from North Carolina State University on flower ...

The widely used farm practice of grafting watermelon and other melon plants onto squash or pumpkin rootstocks results in larger amounts of certain pesticides in the melon fruit, scientists are ...

We enjoy cool juicy watermelon as a treat today, but so did people thousands of years ago. Illustrations from ancient Egypt show watermelons being harvested for food, and historians believe they were ...