Pests love tomatoes just as much as humans do. Identifying tomato pests can be tricky, as some pests are so small that you’ll never see them, only the signs that they've eaten your tomatoes. This list ...
Many gardeners know how rewarding it is to grow and harvest tomatoes. But just as deflating is seeing your hard work go to waste due to bugs dining on your fruits. Anyone with experience growing this ...
Don’t blame the tomato. Tiny pests called silverleaf whiteflies can make a tomato plant spread deceptive scents that leave its neighbors vulnerable to attach. Sap-sucking Bemisia tabaci, an invasive ...
Growing a vegetable garden is plenty of work on its own without worrying that your efforts will be ruined by hungry pests. One of the crops where this is the biggest concern is tomatoes, which attract ...
Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate ...
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 ...
The scent of tomato leaves wafting through the air reminds me there is nothing quite like the taste of a freshly picked, vine-ripened tomato, a highlight of my summer. I was so disappointed last year ...
If you want the most tomatoes from your harvest, you need to know the correct way to prune these popular garden plants. Bonus ...
Marigolds—a flowering plant in the daisy family—are common companions for tomatoes. In the long lore of gardeners, the marigold is thought to do something to help tomatoes avoid pests. New research ...
For this gardener, the physical act of gardening, within moments relinquishes burden of daily life and its challenges: A hectic schedule, pursuing a career, managing a farm and juggling cumbersome ...
Growing tomatoes is universally popular, and every grower envisions healthy plants laden with lots of flowers and fruits. What if I were to tell you that one common garden herb can help keep plants ...