Tomatoes are usually the best part of many backyard gardens, but if you’ve ever tried growing them, you know they come with their own challenges. One of the biggest headaches for growers is early ...

Close-up photo of tomatoes on the vine with mold and tomato blight - Irina Starikova1811/Shutterstock If you've started to notice dark spots, brown leaves, or yellow ...

Black spots on tomato leaves are usually caused by fungal diseases like Septoria leaf spot or early blight, which thrive in warm, humid weather and can reduce yields or kill plants if untreated. Treat ...

Gardeners each year plant their tomatoes with anticipation of juicy, bright red, homegrown tomatoes. Depending on the season, tomatoes can be plagued by disease without proper precautions. Dr. Steve ...

Early blight and septoria leaf spot are the first two culprits that start to appear in June and July. The early diseases start with bottom leaves turning yellow and blotchy, eventually drying to brown ...

This is a year to watch for late blight (LB) and early blight (EB) in potatoes and tomatoes and to a lesser degree in peppers and eggplants. For a disease to get established you need a susceptible ...

Alternaria solani is one of the most notorious fungal pathogens that causes the destructive early blight (EB) disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Direct application of pesticide is a perilous ...

Plant scientists are asking home gardeners in the region to check their tomato plants for a disease that could wipe out much of this year's crop. In spite of its name, late blight has appeared early ...

Some of the leaves on my tomato plants are turning yellow and wilting and seem to be getting worse. Some of the fruits are almost ripe, but the plants seem to be dying. What is causing this and what ...

Tomatoes are a delicious staple of any edible garden. The fact that there are multiple types of tomato probably isn't news to you; most people have at least heard of cherry and beefsteak tomatoes. But ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We grow them because we love them. Are they easy? Not always, but their delicious ripe rewards confirm why tomatoes continue to be the most popular crop ...

As summer starts to wind down, August becomes a critical month for preparing your tomato plants for a bountiful September harvest. Tomatoes, native to western South America and Central America, thrive ...