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Common Summer Vegetable Garden Problems

There are certain problems that seem to affect every vegetable garden. UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner points out five of the most common problem and talks about how to prevent or fix them. Three of the five are problems of tomatoes: early blight, tomato horn worm, and blossom end rot. Blossom end rot also affects many other garden vegetables. She also talks about bacterial spot on peppers and powdery mildew on squash.

Related Videos:
Tomato Early Blight
Blossom End Rot
Tomato Hornworms

Related Resources:
Early Blight of Tomatoes
Blossom-End Rot of Tomato, Pepper, and Watermelon
Tomato hornworms in home gardens​
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    • Apple Trees: How-to and Information
    • Peach Trees: How-to and Information
    • Tomatoes: How-to and Information
    • Square Foot Garden Blog
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    • Soil Testing
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