by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Companion planting really can help your tomatoes — but I'll be honest with you, not every old garden pairing holds up. The pairings I trust most are using a hairy vetch cover crop to fight early blight and Septoria … [Read more...]
10 Common Tomato Plant Pests and How to Fight Them Organically
By Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Most tomato pests are manageable organically if you catch them early. The single most effective thing you can do is walk your garden often and look closely — especially under the leaves. Hand-pick what you can, … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Blossom-End Rot
by Matt Gibson (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Blossom-end rot isn't a disease and it isn't contagious. It's a calcium problem inside the fruit — and that's almost always caused by uneven watering, not by a lack of calcium in your soil. Fix your … [Read more...]
Topping Tomato Plants Pros and Cons, Fully Explained
by Jennifer Poindexter Have you ever heard of gardeners topping their tomatoes? This has been a long-running discussion in our family about whether this is a good idea or not. My husband comes from a long line of gardeners. They have green thumbs and pride themselves on the … [Read more...]
Should you cut the bottom leaves off tomato plants?
QUESTION: Should you cut the bottom leaves off tomato plants? As a new tomato grower, you might be wondering whether it’s a good idea to trim the lower leaves on your tomato plants. Maybe you’ve noticed that some of the leaves near the base of the plant are yellowing or … [Read more...]
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