Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops for people to grow at home. Indeed they often represent one of the first edibles that people start their fruit and vegetable growing adventure with. But any ...

Most everyone who gardens grows tomatoes of one kind and color. Some like them red and some yellow, while others like them black and others like them orange. But one thing about growing tomatoes: most ...

Tomatoes are some of the most popular plants in home gardens - but are prone to various diseases. Understanding which diseases are prevalent and what to do will help keep your tomatoes healthy. Tomato ...

Tomatoes and disease has always been a hot topic for gardeners but I challenge why we worry so much about trying to keep them ...

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One way I determine when a garden column topic has risen to the level of sheer crisis is when I get the same question four times on a single bike ride. You see, after more than 35 years of competitive ...

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It can be difficult to determine what disease is affecting the veggies in your garden, but if you look closely, you can tell the difference in these issues.

Tomatoes are one of the most popular, relatively easy growing and rewarding vegetable crop for many gardeners. But tomatoes are also one of the most vulnerable crops to many diseases (like septoria ...

To make matters worse, our beloved heirloom tomatoes, though they may be the tastiest, are usually the most disease-ridden. Yet every year, we plant again, and every summer, we have to do what we can ...

One of the special joys of gardening this time of year is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes from backyard gardens. While tomato harvest typically extends into July, high temperatures, diseases and ...

After proper variety selection and in the absence of a resistant variety (see last week’s column), cultural practices are crucial to avoiding tomato diseases. Although these control methods are ...