“I am having a little problem with my tomatoes,” writes L.B. of Indianapolis. “The ones that are turning red the earliest have black spots on the bottom end of them, mostly on ...
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Calcium deficiency causes blossom end rot on tomatoes, peppers and eggplants
The rain and then the lack of it has caused many tomatoes, peppers and eggplants to develop blossom end rot. This is a condition brought on by a calcium deficiency. It is not a ...
All-America Selections awards salvia, tomatoes and more
All-America Selections has announced its winners for 2011. AAS award-winning vegetables, annuals and perennials have been grown from seed in dozens of test gardens throughout the ...
How to prune tomatoes
Johnny's Selected Seeds has a great video on how to prune -- or remove the suckers from -- tomatoes, plus an easy to do tip on staking the plants. ...
Helpful video on pruning tomatoes at Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds, a Maine-based seed company, has launched a Web site that offers some great tips for gardeners. Here's one on pruning (removing the suckers) and staking ...
Late blight attacks Indiana tomatoes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed late blight infecting tomatoes in several Indiana counties, including Tippecanoe, ...
Fungus attacks tomatoes
A dreadful disease, septoria (Septoria lycopersci), has attacked my tomato plants, including three heirlooms, a cherry and Better Boy. More than nine inches above average ...
July garden checklist
Indoors Keep an eye on houseplants that have been set outdoors to make sure they are watered properly. Hot summer breezes can quickly dry them out. Propagate houseplants ...
May garden checklist
Indoors Move houseplants to a shady location outdoors when danger of frost has past, usually mid-May. The soil in the pots will dry out faster outdoors, so check it ...
Is your Indiana garden flooded?
With what seems like a week of record rains and flooding, some of our landscapes may be drenched. You might think, “good, no watering for a while.” Or “oh no, I hope the plants ...