Banana peels are an excellent source of potassium, an essential nutrient for plant health. Simply chop banana peels into ...

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Blight is a common problem in the late summer and early autumn months. In October, blight is regularly found on potato and tomato plants, as is powdery mildew, but milk can help prevent these diseases ...

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The wholesome experience of growing tomatoes can be ruined by the frustration of poor supports for your plants, but our no-cage method is a lot less hassle.

Red and yellow tomatoes on the vine with large brown splotches on the skin. - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock Blossom-end rot occurs when a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant cannot deliver enough ...

You can waste money on products that claim to be a "One size fits all" fix. If your problem is blossom-end rot, don't waste your time or cash on this product.

Blossom-end rot occurs when a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant cannot deliver enough calcium to the fruit. It shows up on the end of the tomato opposite the stem, where the blossom was, in the form ...

Char whole ripe fruits, zip off the skins, and store them for winter — or make a delicious soup right now. At a farm dinner in Vermont in August, as course after course arrived, all made with produce ...

One of the current issues plaguing the home gardener right now is blossom-end rot on tomatoes. Often mistaken for a disease, it is primarily a physiological problem. No bacteria or pest causes blossom ...