We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tomatoes are generally considered easy to grow at home, which is why they are so appealing to gardeners of all abilities and experience.

Aster yellows disease: You may have heard of this bizarre condition, or, like me, perhaps you’ve seen it in your own garden but didn't realize it was a disease. The first time I saw Aster yellows on ...

There is something wonderful about fresh, homegrown tomatoes. They always taste so much better than those bought at the store, and they have this delicious smell to them. So, it is always hard to see ...

Introduction: Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food security and agricultural productivity, making accurate and timely disease identification essential for effective crop management ...

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

Global warming caused by climate change causes some problems in agricultural production. One of these problems is the increase in various pest populations. This increase poses a serious threat to ...

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles. Mohammed Aliyu, 11, ...

Tomato plants possess a sophisticated system to protect themselves against herbivores: the signaling peptide Systemin triggers a cascade of plant defense responses. A research team from the University ...

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 home-garden vegetable crop‚ tomatoes, should be hitting peak form this week and churning out trusses full of juicy, ripe fruits. However, this long-time summer pleasure is being ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What came first, the potato or the tomato? A new genetics study says ...