by Matt Gibson About Blossom-End Rot When the growing season in your region starts out with lots of rainy days and then shifts to dry conditions as the fruit is setting, watch out for blossom-end rot (BER). When your tomatoes are about half of their mature size, damage may … [Read more...]
How to Capture Water with Rain Barrels
If you want to water your plants and conserve water, consider an old-fashioned rain barrel. Rain barrels catch the water that runs down from your roof, storing it for later use in the garden. You can either make a rain barrel or buy one. Because of renewed interest in this … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Damping Off
by Matt Gibson About Damping Off Damping off, or seedling disease, is a term used for the sudden death of new plant seedlings. It is usually caused by a fungal disease, most often by one of several root rots or molds. Seedlings that are affected by damping off often fail … [Read more...]
Perlite vs Vermiculite, Fully Explained
by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell If you are standing in the gardening center, trying to figure out which additive your soil needs the most, wondering what the difference is between perlite and vermiculite, then this article is for you. The two additives are similar, … [Read more...]
Tomato Diseases: How To Fight Bacterial Spot
by Matt Gibson About Bacterial Spot Bacterial spot is among the most devastating tomato diseases due to its ability to spread quickly and its resistance to control methods. Caused by four species of Xanthomonas, bacterial spot occurs all over the world wherever tomatoes … [Read more...]
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