Garden writer and avid vegetable gardener Susan Mulvihill discusses 2 tomato insect pests and 4 commonly-encountered tomato plant disorders (blossom-end rot, fruit-cracking, physiological leaf roll, and sunscald). You’ll learn how to control hornworms and thrips using organic methods and how to prevent the above disorders on your plants. From Susan’s in the Garden, SusansintheGarden.com.
Susan gardens in Spokane, Wash. While most of this region is in hardiness zone 6, her garden is in a microclimate, making it zone 5b.
You can find Susan’s full video on Blossom-End Rot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR5V2IBE42U.
Susan’s newest book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, will be released in Feb. 2023. If you pre-order it, forward your order confirmation to [email protected] and she will forward her bonus content called “12 Vegetable Crops You Should Add to Your Garden!” Here is a pre-order link for the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uIMA0A. And here is additional information on the book, on Susan’s website: https://www.susansinthegarden.com/books/vegetable-garden-problem-solver-handbook/.
You can order a signed copy of Susan’s new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, directly from her by sending an email to [email protected]. Or you can order it on Amazon: (https://amzn.to/3Jh6aXS). Publication date: April 2021.
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wow what a beautiful garden
love it
Thank you for all the information! Your tomatoes are beautiful wow!
one can just sit and listen to someone who's knowledgably and loves their gig.
So, now I know what killed my rattlesnakes beans and my cucumbers. Thripps..hmmm..thank you for sharing
I always learn so much from your posts. Thank you.
Great video, great info! I have cracking with some of my tomatoes.
Bunny wanted to be on camera too!
My main issues with tomatoes in this climate (Denver, Colorado area) is often the weather. Occasionally get the hornworms but I think often the birds find them and pluck them off. But good to know about the thrips, I have seen some spotting like you showed and I will now inspect those leaves more carefully. I have a friend who mentioned thrip problem so will pass along your trapping and control tips to her. Thanks!
I started too late this year with my tomatoes and the heat got to us right when they were trying to set blooms.. not a tomato to be had…😭😭😭…oh well..always next year. I’m in East Texas 8b
This was timely! I was wondering why the top of some of my tomatoes were yellow. I also think I have thrips! Thank you!
I liked the info about thrips, thanks for sharing. 😊 going to check my beans, some of the leaves look questionable.
Gah! I overpruned my cherry tomatoes and now I know why they look all weird. Thanks for the info.
Susan, you always give timely and helpful gardening advice. I'm sure you know this, but some of your subscribers might not… one easy way to find hornworms is to check your tomato plants at night, using a black light flashlight. When you shine a black light on them, they actually glow, making them easy to find and pick off of your plants, then just drop them into a cup of soapy water. I hope you and Bill have a wonderful weekend! ~Margie😊💐🦋
Great timing – I listened to your video, with an occasional peek, as I spread not-quite-ripe tomatoes on a towel covered jelly roll pan to finish ripening. I don't dare let them ripen on the vine, darn squirrels are already getting my apples & my fall salad garden. 😞
Thanks for the great information!
I was enjoying your video and laughed when I saw a bunny 🐇 running behind you. Love all your videos and your columns.