Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several other tomato diseases might be confused for blossom-end rot, but none have the exact same set of characteristics. "Blossom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hanging tomato fruit shows signs of blossom end rot. - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing more frustrating for a ...

Blossom-end rot is a fruit disorder that affects members of the nightshade family, especially tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Although this nasty ailment looks like an infection or disease, it’s ...

The 2026 tomato season is here, and for the hands-on gardener, the battle against blossom-end rot and unpredictable weather is already underway. While many focus on seeds and fertilizer, the real ...

Q. I was wondering if you had any solutions for tomato rot. I throw my grass clippings on the soil to keep the weeds out. Does that have anything to do with it? – RM, Tinley Park, Illinois. A. Blossom ...

Dear Roger: You often mention 'Better Boy' as the offender when it comes to blossom-end rot. It is not the only tomato that gets blossom-end rot. Blossom-end rot is caused by a deficiency of calcium.

Blossom-end rot is a disorder that results in the decay of tomato fruits on their blossom end. Photo provided I recently received an email from Frank Koziol with some pictures of tomatoes from his ...

There you are, enjoying a lovely stroll through your vegetable garden when something out of the ordinary catches your eye. You head over to the tomato plants that you’ve been anxiously waiting to ...

Our recent cycles of cool, wet weather followed by warm, dry conditions can be a real challenge to home gardeners. And as our tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables start to come on, another problem ...

Q. I have not been able to grow tomatoes or squash for the last two or three years with any success. The blooms are prolific, but the fruit seldom sets. I researched the causes of blossom end rot, and ...

Your tomatoes are coming along beautifully — good-sized plants, nice foliage, blossoms and burgeoning fruit. Then, you see something disturbing. The developing fruit is showing brown spots on the ...