Tomatoes are a staple of the home vegetable garden. These tasty fruits (yes, fruits!) are generally easy to grow, but tomato diseases can cause major consternation to gardeners. When left untreated, ...

One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their ...

If you're growing tomatoes in your garden, it's a pretty safe bet that you want them to become plump, red, and juicy. You don't want to deal with diseases, pests, and other issues that can compromise ...

My previous column, "Picking a Better Tomato," dealt with three tomato problems - fusarium wilt, root-knot and spotted wilt - common in the Lowcountry that can be prevented by growing resistant ...

Tomatoes are some of the most popular plants in home gardens - but are prone to various diseases. Understanding which diseases are prevalent and what to do will help keep your tomatoes healthy. Tomato ...

Last week, we discussed tomato diseases. This week, we will cover pests just as destructive: insects. Damage to plants via insects, animals, or harsh environmental conditions can leave open wounds for ...

Q: How can I avoid tomato diseases next year? The photo shows what happened. – Lucia S. A: Tomato diseases can affect both leaves and fruit, and the most common diseases are Septoria leaf spot and ...

This year, my husband and I planted tomato transplants early (Feb. 11) in our three raised garden beds at our home. By mid-April we began picking tomatoes and feel that we had a tremendous harvest. We ...

Not to beat a dead horse, but we still need rain. At least I do in my garden. I finished weeding my tomatoes yesterday and the soil was dry and dusty, even below a couple of inches. We got rain last ...