Dan in Sterling writes: “What’s the best way to rid my garden of tomato hornworms?” That’s a timely question, Dan, as this is the time of year to be watching out for these tomato eating fiends! You’d ...

Northerners know that growing tomatoes is one of the easiest summer gardening goals. Just plant them and wait for sweet tomatoes to appear. It’s not as easy in the Deep South, where heat and humidity ...

As late summer nears, the days are getting a little shorter and mercifully a little cooler (is that wishful thinking?) Along with an abundance of mosquitos and tomatoes, it’s the time of year for ...

Few smells are better than the leaves of a tomato plant during peak season -- but few things are more visually horrifying than a tomato hornworm. Those girthy pests aren't the only insects that pose a ...

Tomatoes are one of the great joys of gardening, but they're also magnets for pests — especially the dreaded tomato hornworm. These large green caterpillars can strip a plant bare in a matter of days, ...

I saw the defoliated stems, the gnawed fruit, and the black droppings on the ground. It could mean only one thing: the Green Monster. Not to be confused with the famed left field wall at Fenway Park, ...