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 ...

It can be difficult to determine what disease is affecting the veggies in your garden, but if you look closely, you can tell ...

Q: We’ve been getting blight on our tomatoes the last couple of seasons. Can we spray something on the ground between now and planting time to kill the disease? A: No. The sprays that help head off ...

Rain over the first full weekend in August got me thinking about late blight, a devastating disease of tomatoes and other crops. Unfortunately, thought didn't lead to action. Reluctant to spray my ...

Q: Could you give me some advice on how to proceed in the future with regard to this tomato blight we are all "so enjoying" this year? As I plan for next year's garden, I understand crop rotation, but ...

Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...

This pernicious plague caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans was responsible for the 19th-century Irish potato famine, but also targets the tomato, queen among backyard crops. In its modern ...

Tomatoes are a popular crop and relatively easy to grow, but they can be susceptible to blight. This fungal infection, which spreads through wind and water splash, typically appears from June to ...

A third disease, late blight, is a less common but much more serious infection that occurs during cool, moist years. We won’t have to worry about that this year because of the hot, dry summer we’ve ...