Tomatoes are among the easiest vegetables to grow as a beginner gardener, but if you're raising them indoors, expect to face ...

If you didn't already stock up on all your late-season tomato growing gear, now is the time to do it. Here's what you need ...

No one enjoys dutifully tending to their garden all growing season and ultimately ending up with a poor tomato crop. Sadly, tomatoes can fall victim to a number of diseases and funguses that can ...

June is a big month for tomatoes. Right now they should be putting out tons of new branches and leaves, their stems should be thickening, and the first flowers and fruit should appear soon. But if ...

Tomato plants are popular in home gardens, but problems can appear quickly and be hard to diagnose.Leaves may curl, turn yellow, twist or become spotted, and fruit can become damaged. While the ...

Using powdered milk directly in the planting hole is one of my favorite tomato growing tips. I got this idea from a neighbor several years ago, and it has proved to be brilliant. Calcium deficiency or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July is when backyard tomatoes either take off or quietly fall apart. The plants are big by now, heavy with green fruit and ...

Catfacing in tomatoes causes them to appear misshapen. Often, deep crevices and scar tissue will appear on the blossom end of the fruit. At first glance, the undulating bottom side of a catfaced ...

It’s summer tomato season, but some Massachusetts farmers are noticing a puzzling trend: why are healthy-looking plants not producing as much fruit as expected? According to farmers and crop experts, ...

Seek out reputable sources like a local cooperative extension service for tomato growing advice. Standard store-bought tomato cages are often too small for most traditional tomato varieties. When ...

Growing tomatoes at home can be a response to rising grocery prices. Tomatoes can be grown traditionally in the ground with plenty of sun and support. Container gardening is an ideal method for those ...