Summer is when these insects become active and damage your plants. While most plants can sustain minimal damage, try to stay ahead of these culprits.

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Tomatoes are one of the most popular garden vegetables in North Carolina, and for good reason — they’re versatile, rewarding and delicious. However, ...

Gardeners are being urged to follow one task if they want their tomato plants to grow "bigger" fruit that "ripens faster".

Resistance to disease should mean a longer life, but researchers have found that a mutant protein that helps a plant fight ...

Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized ...

The best fertilizer for tomatoes allows your plants to grow while providing nutrients. See shopping tips and recommendations ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that salmonella causes about 420 deaths annually in the U.S.

Chad Smith and his family have owned this Steele, Alabama, tomato farm for more than half of a century. He claims this month's regular monsoons are damaging his livelihood. “This May, it's like every ...

Growing tomatoes is universally popular, and every grower envisions healthy plants laden with lots of flowers and fruits.

The symptoms and signs of diseases are apparent in distinct plant parts, but among all different parts, the most noticeable parts for disease detection are considered to be leaves. In Agriculture, the ...

One common issue you may encounter with your tomato plants is curling leaves that refuse to unfurl. This gardening woe has a ...

When growing tomatoes, you want to avoid planting in sandy soils, as these can lack nutrients and therefore result in poor ...