Cucumber Flowers Seem Small Turn White And Do Not Open

Question From: P. Egan - Yakima, Washington, United States
Q: My cucumbers produced normally until about two weeks ago. Now the flowers seem small and immature, turn white, and don't open. There are a lot of female flowers like this and, of course, theyou aren't able to be pollinated. There seems to be clusters of 4 or 5 flowers buds at the end of the vines but this isn't normal growth and these are also white and immature.

A: Excessive heat and lack of water is usually the problem. Best And Happy Yardening, Nancy