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Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  cucurbit vine (gourd/squash family)

  What is this cucurbit vine growing wild on my trellis?

  This looks like a cucurbit vine – something in the gourd/squash family, such as pumpkin, bottle gourd, or another edible squash – probably a volunteer from kitchen scraps or old compost. Let it flower and fruit to know exactly which one.

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  squash

  What are the small black bugs on my squash flowers and stems?

  Those tiny dark insects clustered on the buds and young stems are aphids. Rinse them off with a strong spray of water, then treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil if they keep coming back.

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