Welcome back! Apparently my column last week on problems with tomatoes didn’t scare you off. Good. There is an old science fiction movie titled “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” I am calling this “What ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From containers to expansive garden plots, growing tomatoes is a popular and relatively easy way to harvest at least some of your ...

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 ...

If your tomato plant has begun to wilt, yet still has green leaves, you may be dealing with a bacterial disease. An organism called Ralstonia solanacearum is the bacteria that infects tomato plants ...

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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 ...

Tomato plants are loaded with fruit now, and some avid gardeners are already enjoying the fruits of their labor.More people seem to be trying their hands at gardening, and tomatoes often are the ...

Welcome back! Apparently, my last article on problems with tomatoes didn’t scare you off. There is an old science fiction movie titled “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” I am calling this article “What ...

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 ...

Plant breeders have long identified and cultivated disease-resistant varieties. A research team has now revealed a new molecular mechanism for resistance and susceptibility to a common fungus that ...