Black spots on tomato leaves are usually caused by fungal diseases like Septoria leaf spot or early blight, which thrive in warm, humid weather and can reduce yields or kill plants if untreated. Treat ...

Close-up photo of tomatoes on the vine with mold and tomato blight - Irina Starikova1811/Shutterstock If you've started to notice dark spots, brown leaves, or yellow ...

If the leaves on your tomato plants look like they are trying out for a part as a Dalmatian pup in the school play, trouble lies ahead. Caused by fungal infections, if the black spots spread, they can ...

Your photo and description indicate Septoria leaf spot, which is very common on Rudbeckia and is prevalent in Illinois. The disease begins on lower leaves and progresses up the plant but does not ...

Nothing is better than a home-grown, garden tomato, but growing tomatoes does have its pitfalls, including disease problems. Tomatoes are subject to many diseases, both leaf spots and wilts. Tomatoes ...

A third disease, late blight, is a less common but much more serious infection that occurs during cool, moist years. We won’t have to worry about that this year because of the hot, dry summer we’ve ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Humidity and rain seem to be the theme this week in the valley. I have seen some corn starting to tassel and it won’t be long till many home gardeners are ...

Answer: It sounds like the problem with your tomatoes could be septoria leaf spot, which is a common tomato disease found in Minnesota. The Brainerd lakes area has had warm, wet, humid conditions, ...

Q: I was trimming some of my Aphrodite sweetshrub bushes and found a weird growth on them (see reader's photos). I was trimming them back anyway, so I cut those branches off. Should I spray something?

Recently I have received a lot of phone calls and e-mails asking, “Why are my lilac leaves turning brown?” This problem was widespread last year, and with the resurgence this summer, it’s worth ...