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My tomato plants seem to develop fruit okay initially, but then every tomato gets a large black spot on its bottom and won’t go on to develop properly.
Gerry
Sutherland
NSW
Answer From Suzanne Pryor
The most common cause of this problem – which occurs more in tomato plants grown in pots – is Blossom End Rot, a...
My Plum tree’s leaves have holes in them; some are so big all that’s left are the veins. There are small and slimy black slugs on the leaves.
Janet
Moss Vale
NSW
Answer From Suzanne Pryor
The problem here is the Pear and Cherry Slug which, despite its slug-like appearance, is actually a larva. Most common...