With most of the U.S. expected to have one of the hottest summers on record, these crops are least likely to bolt or wilt.

With hot, dry days comes many problems for many home gardeners across the state. As moisture levels become inconsistent, blossom end rot becomes a situation for tomatoes, peppers and even watermelons.

Temperatures above 90°F slow down plant growth, and temperatures above 104°F put plants ... is sunscald. It usually shows on the side where the vegetable or fruit is exposed to the sun.

corn earworm, cutworm, flea beetle, leaf miner, mite, slug, snail, tomato hornworm and weevil. In my San Joaquin County garden, blossom end rot and sun scald are the only problems I've had with ...

There is no cure for sunscald, but you can take preventative measures to protect your plant. If leaves are damaged, all you can do is support your plant until it grows new leaves. To avoid sun ...

This is why, in part, trees sustain sun scald damage during winter ... Put tree wrap on in the fall after leaf drop and remove it in the spring after the last frost. Newly planted trees can ...

Sun scald: A sunlight-caused injury to the stems of trees or other woody plants that results in local death of the plant tissue. In winter, sun scald is caused by the great variation in ...

although it does look like a leaf spot of some sort. If it were, I would deem it to be of minor importance. By far my biggest concern here would be whether you have the trunk wrapped. Sun scald is ...