The culprit of blossom end rot in tomatoes is not a bug or a disease. This tomato problem, also known as bottom rot, is caused by a lack of calcium brought on by dry conditions. Tomato plants need ...

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 ...

One minute you're growing your own tomatoes from store-bought plants, and the next you're flipping them over to find they've been ruined by bottom rot. Also known as "blossom end rot," this issue ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — We’re seeing a lot of sad tomato growers with blossom end rot. The tomato doesn’t form correctly and bacteria and fungi sets in to rot. While the first advice you will likely ...

It’s the time of year in many places in North America where squash and tomato plants are beginning to flower and fruit. It’s exciting for gardeners to see the results of their labors, but sometimes ...

Q: A brown or black spot develops on the bottom of my tomatoes. What is the problem and how can it be prevented? A: The tentative diagnosis is blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a physiological ...

Q: Forty years ago there was an old timer who was growing potatoes in a barrel. It had holes in the side for the leaves and the spuds were in layers, but I don't remember how it turned out. Have you ...

Q : Attached is a picture of wildflowers that are along ditch banks and pond levies (see reader's photo). I was wondering what they are and if they are commercially available. A : The wildflower in ...