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Today · Friday, April 17

Your last frost is two to three weeks out. The pace picks up.

The final weeks before your tend to be among the busiest of the gardening year. Indoor starts are reaching size, timing for is approaching, and that are already in the ground need attention.

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57pests & disordersDiagnosed from photos and symptoms, with citations to the research, not to TikTok.

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Last reviewed April 2026 · 145 plants updated this month

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Solanum lycopersicum

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