If your melons are under-performing, these simple tips can help turn things around. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. Depending on the variety, it can take between 70 to ...

The National Garden Bureau has designated 2013 as the Year of the Watermelon. Is that enough to encourage more backyard growers to try their hand at raising this traditional picnic/barbecue treat?

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 ...

Watermelon is a stimulating fruit ideal for the hot season. It is nutritious and rich in vitamin A, B6 and C. According to David Mwesigye a gardening expert, watermelon germinates from seeds which are ...

The favorite mystery of watermelon purchase or growing is how to tell if it is ripe, be it in the field or supermarket. For me, there is only one sure way to find out. But in reality, the method ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — A watermelon has stirred up quiet the craze in this small neighborhood in Rockford. A watermelon weighing in at just over 84 pounds started as a small seed before growing to the size ...