[Tomato Dirt #361] How to fix the 8 most common tomato problems

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[Tomato Dirt #361] How to fix the 8 most common tomato problems
May 07, 2026

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 16, Number 10

Dear Tomato Dirt reader,

Welcome back to Tomato Dirt! A couple times a month, we’ll send you this newsletter packed with tips about growing tomatoes and using them.

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FEATURE: How To Fix the 8 Most Common Tomato Problems

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Even the most diligent gardener can’t control tomato problems in the garden!

While healthy tomato plants don’t always start, stay, or end that way, problems needn’t be a death sentence for plants.

Most can be halted or reversed.

If you check plants each day, you’ll discover and identify problems at their onset. Then you treat them quickly and successfully.

You simply need to know what to look for.

There are 3 sources of tomato problems: diseases, pests, and growing conditions.

Within those, a handful of tomato problems always seem to surface ...(Keep reading…)

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Tomato Growing Tip: Tomato problems come from one of 3 places

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Tomato Dirt NewsletterVolume 16, Number 10