Pests are an unfortunate pitfall of many home gardening efforts, but you can smartly set yourself up for success by planting ...

We have patiently waited and worked hard for our harvest. Tomatoes are developing, but things may still go astray. Our focus ...

From pests to root rot to other issues, tomatoes need TLC, but we asked the experts which are the best companion plants to ...

Apply the soap as often as the label indicates. Tomato hornworms are large green caterpillars that grow up to 4 inches long. They have white V-shaped marks and a pointed black horn—hence their name.

from tomato hornworms to thrips and aphids. One of the most effective—and rewarding—ways to prevent pests from bothering your tomatoes is to plant neighboring crops that act as a buffer or ...

Photos: All are tobacco hornworms on tomato plants. Photo 1 is in the 4th instar of development. Photos 2 and 3 are in the 5th instar of development.

It attracts bees, butterflies, and other helpful insects, creating better growing conditions and repelling destructive pests like whiteflies and tomato hornworms. Like their crimson companions ...

and other pollinators that contribute positively to the garden environment while fending off nuisances like whiteflies and tomato hornworms — both known for wreaking havoc on tomato crops.

Several readers have sent in pictures of large caterpillar-type ... “The caterpillars are called Tomato Hornworms and each has a black horn at the end of the abdomen.” They are also hungry ...

On another note, I’ve been lucky so far and haven’t seen either the armyworms from last year or tomato hornworms. That’s encouraging, but I will not let down my guard. When raising vegetables, or ...

Known as the tobacco or tomato hornworm, the common caterpillar is one of the primary pests of nightshade plants. While feeding, they can skeletonize leaves, bore holes in tomato fruit ...