Tomato plants wilt for many reasons—like lack of water or insects—so quick diagnosis is key to saving your garden. Most causes like fungal wilt, viruses, and black walnut toxicity have no cure, so ...

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown by gardeners but they have their own set of problems. Every year, I receive numerous phone calls to diagnose multiple problems with tomatoes. They are ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here's an understatement of the century: Gardening is hard. You work so diligently to give your plants the best conditions possible, yet they ...

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Tomatoes often top the list of plants people want to grow, but lately, more gardeners are stepping away from them.

Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...

One way I determine when a garden column topic has risen to the level of sheer crisis is when I get the same question four times on a single bike ride. You see, after more than 35 years of competitive ...

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 ...

Dear Roger: My hostas are disappearing. They just die away until there is nothing left. I have never found any insects on them. Can you tell me what is happening? Could moles be the problem? — Harve ...