Tomato gardeners know the heartbreak of watching healthy fruit turn spotty, distorted, or sunken seemingly overnight. Learning how to prevent common tomato diseases is an important lesson for home ...

Many gardeners know how rewarding it is to grow and harvest tomatoes. But just as deflating is seeing your hard work go to waste due to bugs dining on your fruits. Anyone with experience growing this ...

Q: What is this insect chewing holes into my unripe tomatoes? This caterpillar is a yellow-striped armyworm, and it’s not uncommon to find them on vegetable plants late in the growing season.

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I planted a raised vegetable garden bed. I only use organic sprays to keep ...