Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

Q: My tomatoes were all affected by blight this season. Is there anything I can treat the soil with to kill the disease for following seasons? I know rotation of the site is best, but I have a limited ...

Tomatoes are usually the best part of many backyard gardens, but if you’ve ever tried growing them, you know they come with their own challenges. One of the biggest headaches for growers is early ...

Q: Could you give me some advice on how to proceed in the future with regard to this tomato blight we are all "so enjoying" this year? As I plan for next year's garden, I understand crop rotation, but ...

Dear Carol: I read your column about tomato late blight a few weeks ago and would like to ask a couple more questions about the blight. I read that the late blight does not remain in the soil, but ...

Early blight in tomato plants can be a major problem for gardeners. Here’s how to keep plants healthy and growing strong.

Q: I'm busy looking at seed catalogs to plan my garden, but remembered how blight took over my tomatoes this past summer. You answered a question for another person concerned with the same problem, ...

Late blight in tomatoes is a common garden woe. Here’s how to identify, prevent, and control this typical tomato problem.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I hope everyone’s garden is off to a great start for the summer of 2021. We started off unusually hot and dry, but are now receiving some rainy and cool ...

Tomatoes are often the staple of any home vegetable garden and there are ample reasons why. The fruit (often mistakenly considered a vegetable) is tasty, relatively easy to grow and is a versatile ...

Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...