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  • Why Isn't My Pepper Plant Producing Peppers?

    Your pepper plants are waist-high. The leaves are dark green. The stems are thick. Everything looks healthy... Except there are very few peppers. If this sounds familiar, you're experiencing one of the most common frustrations of summer gardening. Fortunately, the problem is usually easy to under...
  • 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...
  • Why Are My Plants Wilting in Wet Soil?

    Few gardening problems are more confusing than seeing a wilted plant sitting in soaking wet soil. Most gardeners immediately think: "My plant needs water." So they water again. Unfortunately, that often makes the problem worse. How Can a Plant Wilt When Soil Is Wet? Plants need water. But roots a...