I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now ...

Q: What is this insect chewing holes into my unripe tomatoes? This caterpillar is a yellow-striped armyworm, and it’s not uncommon to find them on vegetable plants late in the growing season.

Are tomato hornworms a pest or a blessing? Is blooming twice in one year a sign that a tree is dying? The expert answers ...

The hornworm is a common name for a sphinx moth’s caterpillar (larvae). One species of hornworm is called the “tomato hornworm” because it loves to munch on the leaves of tomato plants. Another ...

Tomatoes are by far the most popular crop for most vegetable gardeners in Greater Columbus, and most gardeners keenly anticipate harvesting their first ripe red, yellow or purple beauties of the ...

The Tomato: Queen of the Garden! For me, tomatoes are the best tasting, most important vegetable I grow. I eat them raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked in soups and stews. I dehydrate some, I ...