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  • 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...
  • Why Are My Tomatoes Cracking?

    One day they're perfect. The next day they're split wide open. Tomato cracking is one of the most common frustrations gardeners face during the summer growing season. The good news is that cracking is rarely caused by disease and usually has a very understandable explanation. What Causes Tomatoes...