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  • Garden Diagnosis #10: Why Did My Squash Stop Producing?

    Your Plant May Not Be Finishedβ€”It May Just Need a Little Help Last month you couldn't keep up with the zucchini. You were picking squash every day. Neighbors were avoiding eye contact because they knew another bag of zucchini was headed their way. Then...almost overnight... The harvest slowed. ...
  • Garden Diagnosis #9: Why Are My Tomato Flowers Falling Off?

    The Plant Isn't Giving Upβ€”It's Trying to Survive Your tomato plants are covered with flowers...so why aren't you getting tomatoes? It's one of the most frustrating sights in the summer garden. Your tomato plants are tall, green, and healthy. They're producing dozens of bright yellow flowers. You...
  • Garden Diagnosis #8: Heat Stress or Drought Stress?

    How to Tell the Difference Before You Reach for the Hose Your plants may be wiltingβ€”but that doesn't always mean they're thirsty. It's a familiar scene during the middle of summer. You walk outside in the afternoon, and your vegetable garden looks exhausted. Tomato leaves are drooping. Pepper pl...