Countless gardeners know the joy of watching well-tended tomatoes evolve on the vine -- and the horror of discovering a brown, leathery spot on the bottom of those precious beefsteak, roma, or ...

It's no surprise that tomatoes are a popular edible plant— so popular, in fact, that they're the one of the most consumed vegetables in the world, second only to potatoes. Growing them yourself comes ...

For the past several gardening seasons, I have had an unusually high incidence of blossom end rot on my tomato vines. I realize this is a physiological problem, but are there certain tomato hybrids ...

Can you tell me what to do about dry rot on my tomatoes? In years past, we have gotten it occasionally on our green tomatoes. This year, we are seeing it on our tomatoes once they have turned orange.

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Often considered the crown jewel of the home vegetable garden, tomatoes face a number of disorders that can hinder their growth and performance and disappoint even the most dedicated grower. Insects ...