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

Disease- and pest-resistant cultivars are labeled by an alphabet soup behind their name. Here's what those letters mean: V for verticillium wilt, F for fusarium wilt, FF for two strains of fusarium ...

There a 5 reasons your tomato leaves may be turning yellow. Here is what they are, and how to fix each problem.

One of the joys of gardening at this time of the year is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes from backyard gardens. Tomatoes planted at the proper time from March to mid-April begin to ripen fruit in May ...

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 ...

One of the special joys of gardening this time of year is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes from backyard gardens. While tomato harvest typically extends into July, high temperatures, diseases and ...

Reaching to harvest a few tomatoes for dinner, I heard the unmistakable warning rattle of a rattlesnake. Quickly I withdrew my hand and stepped back. It had been a hot day and undoubtedly, the dense ...

Keep your tomatoes thriving by learning to identify and manage common pests. Keep your tomatoes thriving by learning to identify and manage pests like phids, hornworm caterpillars and brown marmorated ...

A couple of weeks ago, James Clemmons sent me the following in an email: “I was hoping you would be able to recommend a comprehensive resource for vegetable plant disease and insect damage issues. In ...

Growing tomatoes can be simple and full of delights, from seeing the first yellow flowers appear to picking that first ripe tomato from the plant. However, there are some not-so-welcome sights, and ...

Your garden likely needs sulfur. Our natural desert soil has a pH of about 8.5 to 7.5, which is alkaline. A pH of 6 or 6.5 (slightly acidic) is ideal. (Remember, 7.0 is neutral.) However, if you have ...

Tomatoes are often the staple of any home vegetable garden and there are ample reasons why. The fruit (often mistakenly considered a vegetable) is tasty, relatively easy to grow and is a versatile ...