This Week's Best Sellers. Spiraea shrubs are a tried and true garden shrub that has been used for over 300 years. They are native to the Northern Hemisphere.There are over 70 species of spiraea and some species have several dozen varieties. Spiraea is also known as meadowsweet.his Week's Best Sellers. Spiraea shrubs are a tried and true garden shrub that has been used for over 300 years. They are native to the Northern Hemisphere.
The tomato fruitworm, a common caterpillar, eats holes in tomatoes about the diameter of a cigarette. The holes can be shallow or deep. QUESTION: Please see the attached picture of a tomato from my garden.
When it begins to ripen during a spell without water, the outer skin will thicken and toughen up. A sudden influx of water will cause the tomato to swell (or continue growing) on the inside. This inner swelling will then cause the thickened outer skin to rupture resulting in a split or crack.