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He added that too much salt can have bad outcomes ... to the tomato fruitworm, the team noted. The researchers found that increased salt also changed how the plants smell to these insects.

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Companion planting has many benefits, but if you want your okra plants to flourish and produce abundant harvests, keep them ...

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Leaf-footed bugs are appearing in gardens across the South, and they’re especially drawn to tomatoes, according to Texas A&M AgriLife.

Tomato plants have a naturally sprawling growth habit that need support if you want to get better harvests and healthier plants. There are lots of tomato cages and staking options on the market ...

Bob Zeni had a plant problem. A few years after deciding to spend late winters learning how to start his own tomato seedlings, the sprouts had taken over his home in La Grange Park. It was ...

Experts advise to sprinkle just a pinch of baking soda around each tomato plant once it beings to appear from the soil. This should be repeated once more when they are half grown. Adding too much ...