It is always satisfying to grow your own tomatoes, and companion planting is a great eco-friendly alternative to fertilizers ...

Q: For the last few years, I have been having problems with spider mites on my tomato plants. I’ve tried hosing off the plants in the morning, but I think this has been causing blossom end rot ...

Did you leave plants infested with spider mites last year in place? The remnant populations will linger and infect the new ...

the population of mites have created a visible webbing (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Q: For the last few years, I have been having problems with spider mites on my tomato plants. I’ve tried hosing ...