Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted spray mix helps ...

The universal spray: It’s a fungicide! An insecticide! A floor wax! Rick, who works in Laurel and lives all the way up in Westminster, writes: “I have a small raised-bed garden that contains tomatoes, ...

09:54, Fri, Aug 1, 2025 Updated: 09:58, Fri, Aug 1, 2025 If you're growing tomatoes in your garden this summer, you'll know how rewarding it feels to get out, pick them, and use them as you cook. Home ...