Foliar leaf spot diseases and blights of tomato plants are common problems for tomato growers in Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic States. Pathogens survive in plant debris or weed hosts, and are favored ...

Tomatoes are some of the most popular plants in home gardens - but are prone to various diseases. Understanding which diseases are prevalent and what to do will help keep your tomatoes healthy. Tomato ...

There is something wonderful about fresh, homegrown tomatoes. They always taste so much better than those bought at the store, and they have this delicious smell to them. So, it is always hard to see ...

Wet weather is a major contributor to a variety of diseases and pests in gardens, lawns, and shrubs. Many fungal and bacterial pathogens thrive in warm and humid conditions. Those conditions are also ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular, relatively easy growing and rewarding vegetable crop for many gardeners. But tomatoes are also one of the most vulnerable crops to many diseases (like septoria ...

Q: How can I avoid tomato diseases next year? The photo shows what happened. – Lucia S. A: Tomato diseases can affect both leaves and fruit, and the most common diseases are Septoria leaf spot and ...

Not to beat a dead horse, but we still need rain. At least I do in my garden. I finished weeding my tomatoes yesterday and the soil was dry and dusty, even below a couple of inches. We got rain last ...

Q: I found a tomato variety that’s doing great in my garden called Heatmaster. I can tell it’s a determinate type because it’s loaded with tomatoes right now, pretty much all at the same time. I’ve ...

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 home-garden vegetable crop‚ tomatoes, should be hitting peak form this week and churning out trusses full of juicy, ripe fruits. However, this long-time summer pleasure is being ...