It's no surprise that tomatoes are a popular edible plant— so popular, in fact, that they're the one of the most consumed vegetables in the world, second only to potatoes. Growing them yourself comes ...

The culprit of blossom end rot in tomatoes is not a bug or a disease. This tomato problem, also known as bottom rot, is caused by a lack of calcium brought on by dry conditions. Tomato plants need ...

Noticing wilted leaves on your precious tomato plants? The culprit may be something you wouldn't expect: Overwatering. You've spent hours working on your precious tomato plants, keeping them moist, ...

Five trials were carried out under greenhouse conditions to test the efficacy of spray programmes based on biocontrol agents, phosphite-based fertilizers and a chemical inducer of resistance ...

Dear Neil: Last year I had trouble with my tomato plants on my patio. The fruit turned black at their ends and were unusable. I don’t want that to happen again. What can I do to prevent it? Answer: ...

Twisted or curled leaves on tomato plants can be caused by environmental stress, chemical exposure, or biological factors. While curling leaves do not necessarily kill the plant, determining the cause ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tomatoes are the most common and popular plants grown in backyard gardens in the U.S., in large part due to the fact they are fuss-free plants ...

Foliar leaf spot diseases and blights of tomato plants are common problems for tomato growers in Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic States. Pathogens survive in plant debris or weed hosts, and are favored ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: My tomato plants get black spots on the leaves and then they turn yellow. It seems to start at the bottom of the plants and now it's halfway up the plants. The plants were supposed to ...

Q: Forty years ago there was an old timer who was growing potatoes in a barrel. It had holes in the side for the leaves and the spuds were in layers, but I don't remember how it turned out. Have you ...