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Tomato plants are a popular addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be a real challenge. From the moment tomato seeds sprout to the day you compost the plant at the end of the season, tomato ...

We got about an inch of rain the other day in Fulton, before that it was hot and dry. David Trinklein, University of Missouri Plant Science & Technology, had an article about the effects of heat on ...

Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding—and sometimes most frustrating—plants to grow in the garden. Just as the fruit begins to ripen, gardeners often face problems like cracked skins, blackened ...

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 ...

No one enjoys dutifully tending to their garden all growing season and ultimately ending up with a poor tomato crop. Sadly, tomatoes can fall victim to a number of diseases and funguses that can ...

Q: My tomatoes produced fruit earlier but not now. The vines look healthy but are not producing. Any ideas as to the cause of this? Dan, Bixby A: When you look at the possibilities of tomato problems ...

Identifying the problem is the first step toward fixing it. Here’s how to solve the mystery. By Margaret Roach Those spots on the foliage of your beloved tomato plants may be slightly panic-inducing, ...

If you planted your tomatoes at the best time, March to mid-April, you should be harvesting delicious, vine-ripened tomatoes by now. If you didn’t plant tomatoes for yourself, farmers markets are well ...