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Entire plants may begin to die — but it is possible to start new tomato plants from cuttings/suckers to produce a fall crop. On tomatoes, suckers are found in the axil of the stems.
Aphids on tomato plant Credit: OSINSKIH AGENCY/Shutterstock. Tiny round holes in tomato leaves are likely due to flea beetles, and can be managed the same way, ...
Prevention: Prevent aphids from attacking your tomatoes by introducing ladybugs and lacewings to your garden, as these insects eat aphids. Treatment: Spray your tomato plants with a sharp stream ...
This is because asparagus plants naturally emit a chemical compound that is toxic to nematodes, the roundworms that often gravitate around tomato vine roots. This compound helps to shield the vine ...
This common fertilizer mistake could lead to a poor tomato harvest and damage your young plants. Here's how to fix and prevent it from happening.
While tomatoes can be pretty easy to grow, that doesn't mean they don't come with peculiarities. Here are issues you need to ...
Mushrooms contain certain fungi that naturally target pests like aphids without harming your plants or other insects. Mushroom expert Waine Delaney at SporeBuddies says you can use edible mushrooms ...
Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed ...
What if the key to juicier, more flavorful tomatoes was nestled in your herb garden the whole time? Gardeners have long attested to planting basil with tomatoes for generations, but fresh findings and ...
Columnist Don Kinzler answers your questions on controlling aphids as well as Lemon Boy tomatoes. Plus, a reader shows off a massive kohlrabi he grew in his garden. SUBSCRIBE NOW 3 months just 99 ...