Tomatoes are one of the most versatile and popular plants for backyard gardens, but they can be affected by a variety of unwelcome diseases, including blossom-end rot—which is inedible and ...

Some of my tomatoes are showing signs of blossom end rot. What can I do to stop this? Blossom end rot is a physiological condition where tissue in the blossom end of the fruit breaks down and starts ...

If your fruit plants have suffered from blossom end rot in the past, it's time to check your home's medicine cabinet for a ...

Learn how to perform a home DIY soil test for alkaline or acidic soils and what you need to know about minerals in your water. For the past three years, I’ve had blossom end rot on all my tomatoes.

With warm-season vegetables in peak production this time of year, inquiries about blossom end rot have been abundant. Prevalent in tomatoes but also found in peppers, squash, cucumber, eggplant and ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can waste money on products that claim to be a "One size fits all" fix. If your problem is blossom-end rot, don't waste ...

Gardening season is full steam ahead and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

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 ...

Tomatoes are a beloved garden staple, but nothing is more frustrating than watching your plants struggle with root rot. This ...

Q: A modest-sized tree has burst into bloom this past week. Every year it has the same splendor. What is this tree with rich green leaves and overflowing with white blossoms? — Sam B. It’s Japanese ...