Watermelon is a popular melon that can be grown in any garden, as long as you have adequate space and sunlight. One tricky aspect of growing watermelon is knowing when the mature melons are ripe ...

The Tap Test: Watermelons are not a musical instrument, but picking a ripe watermelon will be music to your ears. Pick up the fruit and give it a light tap. If it gives back a hollow sound, it usually ...

Here's how to grow the most delicious watermelons. A perfectly ripe watermelon should be sweet, juicy, and packed with a fruity flavor that brings to mind backyard barbecues and summertime picnics.

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

If there is a fruit that epitomizes summer, it is the watermelon. This thirst-quenching fruit is recognized on Aug. 3 with the National Watermelon Day (nationalday365.com). Watermelons are ...

A gardener is picking a small, round watermelon - Cavan Images/Getty Images Watermelons are beloved summer fruit, but many people avoid growing them because they're notorious for needing large amounts ...

Do you know the two-finger rule for finding ripe watermelon? This is an easy way to determine if you should buy the giant fruit you’re eyeing at the grocery store. The two-finger rule is very simple.

Raise your hand if you know that July 4, 1776, is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed. Those powdered-wigged dudes somehow managed to endure the pointy shoes and stiff, wool threads in ...

A ripe watermelon will feel heavy, have a dry brown tendril, a yellow ground spot, dull skin, and a sweet smell. Check that the blossom end is slightly soft, the color is vibrant and uniform, and it ...