Neglecting Pollinator Support
Zucchini depends on bees and other pollinators to transfer pollen—without them, your female flowers won’t set fruit. I once watched dozens of eager honeybees flit past my squash patch never landing, because all my blooms were tucked under dense foliage!
Keep a patch of pollinator-friendly flowers nearby—borage, calendula, or native coneflowers (Echinacea spp.)—and avoid spraying insecticides when flowers are open. This invites pollinators to nest, forage, and find your zucchini blooms easily, boosting fruit yield dramatically.