Posts Tagged: tomato

Abiotic Problems of Tomato

  Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Utah Pest News.  Many problems that gardeners experience with tomato plants are not related to insect pests or diseases. Rather, they are associated with adverse growing...

Rats in the Garden

If you are growing tomatoes in your garden, you may not be the only vertebrate going for your hard earned harvest. Are rats feasting away in the garden? We have a couple resources we can share to help you reduce or prevent rat damage to your...

Solutions to Top 5 Tomato Plant Problems

From the UC Master Gardener Statewide Blog The tomato is one of the most versatile and rewarding plants to grow in a summer edible garden. According to a 2014 study by the National Gardening Association, 86 percent of homes with vegetable gardens grow...

Leaffooted Bugs: An Increasing Problem in Gardens

[From the July 2014 issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] In recent years, you may have seen a strange “new” bug in your garden, especially on tomatoes and pomegranates. These insects may be leaffooted bugs. Although...

The Leaffooted Bugs are Coming!

An army of leaffooted bugs attacking pomegranates, tomatoes or other plants in your garden can be quite disconcerting. They are large, long-legged bugs with a big appetite for fruits and seeds. After overwintering as adults in protected areas such as...

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