Our latest video shows the step-by-step process to hand-pollinate squash blossoms for a higher yield. Christy leaves nothing to chance!

This process with ensure that your winter and summer squashes (if needed) set fruit properly and turn into a big, beautiful harvest. Get out your paintbrush and get ready to pollinate.

How to Hand-Pollinate Squash

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Resources

Need a quicker lesson with words and pictures? This blog post does the trick

Find out how to strategize your garden to fit more squashes and melons into the plan in our online course Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden

And learn how to deal with all the pests that can attack squashes in our online course Creating a Healthy Garden

We hope this video helps you hand-pollinate your squash for a bigger harvest this summer. Got other tricks? Share them below in the comments.