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title: "I’m new at gardening. I’m trying to grow summer squash. There is a…"
description: "I’m new at gardening. I’m trying to grow summer squash. There is a lot of green leaves and I think they need to be cut back but I’m not quite sure of the…"
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# I’m new at gardening. I’m trying to grow summer squash. There is a…

_Posted by Chris on 2025-07-21_

I’m new at gardening. I’m trying to grow summer squash. There is a lot of green leaves and I think they need to be cut back but I’m not quite sure of the correct way to do that. Please help and thank you.

## 5 comments

### Thecuteducky commented on 2025-07-21

I’m no expert but I had seen in a YouTube video that you cut close to the base so that you don’t leave a hollow tube open for bugs to come in. I am also trying to grow summer squash 😁

#### Chris replied on 2025-07-22

Thank you for the tip. Definitely will try.

#### Chris replied on 2025-10-20

Thank you

### Twinn commented on 2025-07-21

Be on the lookout for pickle worms. Lost all my squash on this one. I highly recommend getting some Bacillus thuringiensis (BT):

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#### Chris replied on 2025-07-22

Thank you. I didn’t know that.

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