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  • Garden Diagnosis #17: Should I Pull My Summer Plantsβ€”or Keep Them Going?

    Sometimes the Most Important Late-Summer Gardening Decision Is Knowing When to Stop Trying This has been a strange growing season. Some gardens endured serious heat unusually early. Others got off to a late start and are only now reaching peak production. Some tomato plants look exhausted. Some p...
  • 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 #5: Why Aren't My Tomatoes Ripening?

    Why Aren't My Tomatoes Ripening? Every July, gardeners begin asking the same question: "Why are my tomatoes still green?" The fruit is full-sized. The plants look healthy. But week after week...the tomatoes refuse to turn red. The good news is that this is usually a normal response to summer weat...