1.   But not, knowing how smart a squash plant is, too many of them.

2.   In the gray light of dawn, squash plants are covered with large yellow blossoms, abuzz even at that hour with pollinating insects.

3.   One student spent a day shooting a field of dying squash plants withering in the sun.

4.   Squash plants have to be in pretty good health for the females to form and prosper.

5.   You can use aluminum foil or a strip of cloth, or cover the entire squash plant with a row cover until flowers form.

6.   Bulbous squash plants and others crops poke out of the dark soil on local farms.