Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. They can also be a little ...
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 ...
If you want to repel aggravating garden pests without toxic pesticides, one gardener shared a natural solution that’ll banish hornworms for good. Hinds uses borage as a companion plant for her ...
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 ...
Tomato plants can be hugely rewarding to grow. If you choose the right variety, you can get plants that will grow tall and provide a consistent harvest throughout the summer months. When you get ...
About 10 days ago, I pounded two 4-foot stakes into the ground on each side of my vegetable garden at about the midpoint. I then tied a string to run between each of the stakes at a level that matched ...