I have yellow leaves on my tomato plant. What do I need to do to make them green?
Tomato plant leaves turn yellow for many different reasons. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
How late can I plant tomatoes in North Texas (north of DFW) and still harvest fruit? Heavy rains here have flooded our raised bed garden this May several times, rotting our tomato plants. Everything else seems to be coming around. Is it too late to set more starter plants and harvest tomatoes this summer, considering we have a summer weight crop cover in place? If so, which variety do you suggest?
You should have plenty of time to plant and still have a tomato crop.
Look for varieties that have a 50 to 60 day's to maturity.
The tags provided by the growers should have that information.
Best of luck.
Here are some links with more information including a list of warm weather varieties.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/planting-time-for-tomatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-temp-for-tomatoes.htm
Will a tomato plant sprout fruit on its own or does it need another tomato plant close by to pollinate the flower to produce fruit? My plants are about 3-4 feet high, but have failed to produce any fruit and are planted one in the garden and one on my deck.
You do not need another plant to get tomatoes. They are self-pollinating. However, there are several reasons why you may fail to get fruits. Most common would be too much nitrogen fertilizer, which can be offset with the addition of phosphorus rich fertilizer or bone meal. You may also have an issue with poor pollination, which you can remedy by hand pollinating. The following articles will provide additional information that should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossoms-no-tomatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htm
My tomato plants start out good but get really pale yellow-green and then start losing leaves and die. I live in Orlando Fl. I am using raised beds. I purchased organic soil and mulch but everything still dies. What am I doing wrong?
Below are some great links about growing tomatoes.
You would have better success choosing varieties that do well in warm climates.
A list is included in the link.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-guide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-temp-for-tomatoes.htm
Loads do snails in my little garden. How can I keep them off my young container growing tomato plants? And the only flowers I can grow are geraniums, as they eat any others I plant. Copper barriers don't work.
Coffee grounds would not be a deterrent to slugs.
I have good luck with beer traps.
Read the link below for other solutions.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/organic-snail-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm
We just moved this past winter to a very rainy place and have planted our plants and tomatoes recently. Something is chewing on them and the tomatoes have black spots and the bottom leaves are yellow. The went from healthy tomato plants now to wilty sick looking things. Help.
There are several reasons for the spots and yellowing. These articles should help pinpoint the issue in order to fix it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-blossom-rot.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/early-blight-alternaria-tomato-leaf-spots-yellow-leaves.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm
I would recommend using neem oil for any pest problems. We have found it to be effective against most garden pests and it is organic. This article has more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm
My tomato plant leaves are turning yellow. Why? I have a new garden and water the plants using the water bottle method. I have cut plastic bottles filled with water and place upside down into root area of the plants. I have used black garden paper to cut down on weeds surrounding the plants.
Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/yellow-tomato-leaves.htm