Clipping leaves will cause the squash to be less productive. If it is a vining type try to direct the vines away from your other plants. Of course you may have to make a tough decision; the squash or the other plants.

Jon

I wouldn't clip the leaves; the stems are hollow and you'll invite the nasties to crawl down the shaft.

I don't have any other advice other than chalk this one up to experience.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Corner Yard

No comment about squash, but I love your blog ribbit.

Aw, shucks. Thank you, marti8a!

I don't know much about vining squash, but when I mentioned hollow stems, I was talking about my bush squash and zucchini. I should have been more specific. I did trim last year as they broke over the edge of a container and it was a big mistake as I constantly saw squash bugs run down those tunnels where I couldn't get to them.