Many issues can affect tomato plants, however, brown leaves usually point to one specific disease. Find out what to do about ...

Soil quality certainly matters for tomatoes, but many of the problems that make tomato plants struggle are generally linked ...

Bacterial canker, a vascular infection, can wreak havoc on tomato plants, with symptoms ranging from wilted leaves to the ...

Helpful bacteria may protect tomato plants from bacterial canker while also supporting stronger growth under controlled ...

No one enjoys dutifully tending to their garden all growing season and ultimately ending up with a poor tomato crop. Sadly, tomatoes can fall victim to a number of diseases and funguses that can ...

June is a big month for tomatoes. Right now they should be putting out tons of new branches and leaves, their stems should be thickening, and the first flowers and fruit should appear soon. But if ...

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable among home gardeners. Not only are they versatile in the kitchen, but tomato plants are also easy to grow and produce high yields. And home-grown tomatoes taste ...

Catfacing in tomatoes causes them to appear misshapen. Often, deep crevices and scar tissue will appear on the blossom end of the fruit. At first glance, the undulating bottom side of a catfaced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July is when backyard tomatoes either take off or quietly fall apart. The plants are big by now, heavy with green fruit and ...

Seek out reputable sources like a local cooperative extension service for tomato growing advice. Standard store-bought tomato cages are often too small for most traditional tomato varieties. When ...

“Of plants tomatoes seemed the most human, eager and fragile and prone to rot.” - John Updike I am anxiously awaiting this season’s tomato crop. I’ve been harvesting lots of “Sun Sugar” cherry ...

One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their tomatoes by now. It’s not too late to plant tomato transplants if you have ...