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  • Garden Diagnosis #7: Why Is My Garden Stalling in Summer Heat?

    Your plants may not need more fertilizerβ€”they may be trying to survive. A month ago your garden looked incredible. Tomatoes were setting fruit. Peppers were growing rapidly. Cucumbers seemed to double in size overnight. Everything looked healthy, vigorous, and full of promise. Then summer arrive...
  • 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 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...