How to Identify Tomato Problems and Prevent Them

Went away for 3 days and now my tomato plants are yellowing! 
My tomato plants are in a small plot, which is a turned-up old flower bed that's been covered in black tarp and landscaping stones for several years. When ...

Growing Tomatoes Inside During Winter  Not rated yet
Q. Can I grow a couple plants in my shop this winter with grow lights? If so, let me know any tips for first time effort.

A. There are three places ...

Many blooms, little fruit  Not rated yet
Q. I have 8 plants grown from seeds, now in pots of varying sizes. Stems strong; leaves green, blooms a many for last 4 weeks. However, the blooms do ...

Clay soil; not many leaves, blossoms, or fruit on tomato plants  Not rated yet
Q. I planted my tomatoes sometime ago. I have 12 plants. Three are growing and have leaves and blossoms. I had little green tomatoes almost as soon as ...

Tomato Plant Suckers  Not rated yet
Q. Should I prune all the suckers from my tomato plants?

A. Pruning tomato plants can maximize the number, size, and flavor of your tomatoes. So some ...

Why are tomato plants are dying?  Not rated yet
Q. Our tomato plants have light brownish, grayish leaves. They are sick and dying! Can you help?

A. There are at least 3 possible diseases that ...

Lack of Tomato Production   Not rated yet
Q. My plants have only produced 3 tomatoes. They have been growing in a 5 gallon bucket. I drilled two 2" holes in the side. The plants are growing ...

Blossoms falling off, blackened  Not rated yet
Q. I just planted my tomatoes, so this is a preventative question. Last year I had a problem with blossoms turning black on the stem right beneath the ...

Worried about the Oregon wet cold spring  Not rated yet
Q. I just transplanted my starter tomatoes to my patch garden at work. I started them from seeds. Great seeds - all came up. Now, I'm worried. I ...

Hanging tomato shriveled and died   Not rated yet
Last year, in late May/June, I planted tomatoes in a 5 gallon bucket with holes in the side, like a hanging plant. I kept them watered, but they died. I ...

Poor Root Development  Not rated yet
When I pulled my tomato plants this fall, I was surprised to find that the plants have very little root development. Some had only a six-inch diameter ...