Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Tomato plant issues range from pests like deer and raccoons to environmental factors. Over-fertilization and insufficient watering are common cultivation mistakes affecting tomato growth. Extreme heat ...

Tomatoes are home gardeners’ favorite vegetable, by a mile. But from their roots to their fruits, they sure are susceptible to a plethora of problems. It’s the rare summer that ends with healthy, ...

As tomatoes ripen, curious problems often show up on the fruit. These range from uneven ripening to zippering, catfacing and growth cracks. Uneven ripening appears as yellow or green areas remaining ...

Tomatoes are the quintessential summer garden crop, but they’re not always simple to grow. In fact, by this point in the growing season, even the most experienced gardener may be having problems.

You’ve tended your plants through cool, cloudy spring conditions into summer’s heat and they’ve done great. Now you finally have tomatoes ripening and ready for harvest. But wait -- they have cracks, ...

Tomatoes are home gardeners’ favorite vegetable, by a mile. But from their roots to their fruits, they sure are susceptible to a plethora of problems. It’s the rare summer that ends with healthy, ...