QUESTION: I have been setting out a small tomato garden for over 25 years with varying success. One particular year, the tomatoes turned white, which I wrote off to an especially sunny and hot summer.

For most vegetable gardeners, tomatoes are the rock stars of the summer harvest, and late May and early June is the ideal time for planting these warm-season favorites. Whether you grow sun gold ...

Q: A brown or black spot develops on the bottom of my tomatoes. What is the problem and how can it be prevented? A: The tentative diagnosis is blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a physiological ...

Gardening season is full steam ahead and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

If you planted your tomatoes at the best time, March to mid-April, you should be harvesting delicious, vine-ripened tomatoes by now. If you didn’t plant tomatoes for yourself, farmers markets are well ...

Leftover coffee grounds don't have to go to waste. Learn how their benefits can improve the health and growing conditions of ...

Grow juicy, ripe tomatoes no matter how small your space. Whether you’re trying to make the most of a balcony or patio, or you’re hoping to grow a small kitchen garden right outside your backdoor, ...

Question: Today I have a simple question: why are my tomatoes getting black at the end of the fruit. The tomato is an Early Girl hybrid tomato. Answer: Thank you for reaching out with your question.

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Q. I have gotten some real nice-sized peppers so far this season. However, a couple of my mid-sized bells have a marking that looks like blight to me. What is causing this? Could it be uneven watering ...