Tomato plants wilt for many reasons—like lack of water or insects—so quick diagnosis is key to saving your garden. Most causes like fungal wilt, viruses, and black walnut toxicity have no cure, so ...

Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

Tomato plants are a popular addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be a real challenge. From the moment tomato seeds sprout to the day you compost the plant at the end of the season, tomato ...

Good vegetable gardeners should know how to care for tomato plants while on vacation, since many of us take time away during the summer months when our gardens are at their peak. It’s entirely ...

QUESTION: I read your recent Q&A about growing tomatoes in 5-gallon buckets. I have had the same problem, with either wilt or blight of tomatoes in my garden, and am thinking about trying the buckets ...

Wake County is the state's sixth largest tobacco-producing county and generates $1 billion a year in farm production. However, a pest is threatening to wilt this year's tobacco crop across the state.

Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil-borne pathogen that devastates tomato and other Solanaceae crops globally. Traditional chemical controls have proven inadequate and environmentally damaging. The plant ...

This week, a team of specialists hit the fields across Rowan County to assess the presence of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) and help local farmers make informed decisions about tomato variety ...