Andrea BurnsFord County Extension Agent If you have recently seen a “really cool” worm/snake in your garden on your tomato ...

Whether you're new to gardening or an old pro looking for secrets, learn to make the most of your veggie crop with these tomato growing tips.

1. Pick Them Off By Hand It might sound unpleasant, but hand-picking tomato hornworms is the best way to control an active infestation. Hornworms do not bite and their large size makes them easy to ...

Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden. Find out what destroys this hungry caterpillar.

Tomatoes will grow pest and disease-free if you plant them with 1 herb This natural method is the ultimate way to protect tomato plants from pests and diseases.

Tomato Hornworms can eat an incredible amount of food, and will chomp down your plant in the blink of an eye. They can also bite into tomatoes, leaving holes that will rot the whole fruit.

Tobacco hornworm’s seven white marks go in one direction, and are edged in black, with a red horn. The tomato hornworm’s eight marks per side are each more like a chevron, or “V,” with no black edge, ...

Their large appetites – and preference for tomato leaves – allow hornworms to do a lot of damage quickly, which is why it’s most effective to avoid their arrival in the first place.

Tomato Hornworms 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.