Looking for the best way to get rid of your tomato plants after they die off in late summer or fall? As crazy as it sounds, what you do with your tomato plants as they die off this fall – and how you dispose of them – can both have a huge impact on how …
Looking for the best way to revive and recharge those tired looking tomato plants growing in your garden or containers late this summer? By late summer, even the healthiest and most productive indeterminate tomato plants can start to slow down. After spending months producing blooms and ripening fruit, plants often begin to look worn out. …
Are the leaves on your tomato plants turning brown? As summer hits full stride and tomato season gets into full swing, many gardeners get worried when some of the leaves on their tomato plants begin turning brown – and in some cases – even begin to die and fall off. This can be especially true …
Are you worried your tomato plants might be starting to show early signs of blight – and more importantly- want to know what you should do about it? Tomatoes may be one of the most popular crops to grow in a home garden, but they’re also one of the most susceptible to disease. And one …
How do you know when it’s the right time to harvest a tomato from your tomato plant for maximum quality and taste? The answer to that question is actually quite surprising to many gardeners! Believe it or not, there is a bit of an art to knowing when to pluck tomatoes from your plants. And …
Wondering why the leaves on your tomato plant are starting to curl in the middle of summer? And more importantly – what to do about it to fix the problem fast? If you’ve walked out into your garden and noticed the leaves on your tomato plants curling, you’re definitely not alone. It’s something many gardeners …
Wondering the best way to tie up all of those branches and stems growing wildly from your tomato plants? As summer begins to hit full stride, tomato plants usually begin to as well. What were once small, floundering transplants suddenly are now fast growing plants that quickly need help. One thing is for sure, when …
Wondering how to get rid of the whiteflies on your tomato plants? And how to do it fast? Whiteflies can be devastating to a tomato plant – and unfortunately – in several different ways. For starters, whiteflies love to feed on the leaves of tomato plants. They do this because they love the sap that …
When it comes to growing tomatoes, the one topic that always spurs a lot of debate is just exactly what to do with the tomato suckers that form on your plants – or more to point – should you remove them, or let them be? On one side, you have long-time growers that insist that …
Want to know the three biggest mistakes many gardeners make when growing backyard tomatoes? Or more importantly – how to avoid them so you can grow healthy plants that give you a big harvest? Whether you grow your tomatoes in a traditional garden, a raised bed, or in pots or containers – there are a …