Tomato plants wilt for many reasons—like lack of water or insects—so quick diagnosis is key to saving your garden. Most causes like fungal wilt, viruses, and black walnut toxicity have no cure, so ...

Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative method for the early detection of Fusarium wilt in tomato plants by monitoring subtle changes in the plants' water use.

The effect of pre-inoculation with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) on Verticillium wilt of tomato was assessed in a glasshouse trial. Inoculation with Verticillium albo-atrum decreased plant ...

Warm, wet weather encourages the growth of most tomato diseases. They spread slowly in spring and early summer, and often go undetected at first. Then suddenly, by mid-July, your tomato plants look ...

Since tomato plants in the garden are having such a tough time this year for many of you, I want to touch on possible causes. If your tomato plant leaves are wilting all of a sudden, you may be ...

Grocery store tomatoes can’t hold a candle to a sun-warmed, freshly-picked, homegrown ripe tomato, but growing your own tomatoes isn’t always as easy as we might like. Many diseases can affect ...

Wake County is the state's sixth largest tobacco-producing county and generates $1 billion a year in farm production. However, a pest is threatening to wilt this year's tobacco crop across the state.

Tomatoes often top the list of plants people want to grow, but lately, more gardeners are stepping away from them. If you’ve ever struggled with tomato plants, you know how quickly those dreams of ...

Some plants help tomatoes grow, while others can steal nutrients and compete for moisture. Avoid plants that attract the same pests and diseases and any that may inhibit tomato growth. Choose ...

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 ...