Hills or Mounds for Zucchini?

For planting zucchini I've read to plant in hills and not mounds because mounds will dry out; so what is the difference between a hill and a mound?

ANSWER:

Hills are just small mounds. Some gardeners plant their zucchini and other squash plants on mounds. Zucchini mounds are usually about 6-12 inches tall, and about 30-36" in diameter. If you build a mound for planting zucchini, be sure to slightly indent the top of the mound so that all the water doesn't run off the mound.

It isn't necessary to build a mound or a hill when planting zucchini. They can be planted on the same level as the rest of the garden.

But the advantage to building a mound is that it provides excellent drainage between watering or if you have a heavy rain. Also the soil can warm more quickly at the start of the growing season.