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  • Garden Diagnosis #11: Is My Garden Finished...Or Just Stressed?

    How to Tell the Difference Before You Give Up on Your Season It's late July... Your tomatoes aren't producing like they were a month ago. The squash harvest has slowed. Some leaves are yellowing. Your cucumbers look tired. The excitement of spring has given way to long, hot daysβ€”and suddenly yo...
  • 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...