Maybe monsoon season is over and maybe not, but one thing we know for sure — with all this water and heat, we will be in the midst of a perfect storm for fungal diseases on our plants, especially ...

When you're growing your tomato plants during the summer, you might notice some with curling leaves. Here's why that happens and how to stop it.

Tomatoes are one of the most versatile and popular plants for backyard gardens, but they can be affected by a variety of unwelcome diseases, including blossom-end rot—which is inedible and ...

Tomatoes are often the staple of any home vegetable garden and there are ample reasons why. The fruit (often mistakenly considered a vegetable) is tasty, relatively easy to grow and is a versatile ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- August can be a glorious month in Northeast Ohio. The weather is wonderful, hopes are still high for the Cleveland Browns preseason and maybe even the Guardians postseason, and the ...

The next time you crack an egg in the kitchen, save the shell. Eggshells contain important nutrients that can enrich your compost pile or feed plants, including tomatoes. Using eggshells on tomatoes ...

Let’s talk about two of the main classifications of plant diseases — biotic and abiotic — and the differences between them. The term “abiotic” means “without life.” Examples include damage from the ...

Scientists have discovered how one of the world's most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops' defenses—a breakthrough that could help farmers grow stronger, more resilient plants.

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has identified, for the first time, a key mechanism by which a dangerous plant disease can ...