Research tomato varieties before planting your seeds since some types are not ideal for tight spaces due to their fast growth rates. Think vertically when supporting tomato plants in small spaces. For ...

When I was little, my Dad started a family garden contest: Whose tomato plant would yield the first ripe tomato of the season? The winning family member proudly showed the tomato to Dad and basked in ...

“I want to try growing tomatoes in my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful in doing so.” — Larry Zar, Highwood There are some basic practices to follow that will help ...

This beginners guide shows how to transplant a tomato plant from one garden bed to another with tips on how this can be done at minimal risk to the tomato plant so it has the best chance to do well in ...

In Part I of this series, I shared my boyhood memory of a family tomato-growing contest that sparked my interest in growing tomatoes. I also shared my favorite varieties of tomatoes, one of which, the ...

Stake your tomatoes right when they're in their final position so they can settle in and spread their root system to grow taller. Choose metal or plastic stakes since they're non-slip and durable ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — As a master gardener, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on how to prevent diseases from attacking my tomatoes. So I was super annoyed when blight and other issues devastated a ...

If you like tomatoes, you probably grow a plant or two. There’s just no way around it, says Thomas Patrick, who has been growing tomatoes for more than 40 years. “It’s disappointing, the stuff you get ...

I HAVE GOT THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO CARE FOR ETH EAR.TH IT IS A TWO -IT- IS TO GWRO YOUR OWN VEGETABLES. I AM SO EXCITED TO BRING THIS TO YOU GUYS. WE WITH A LOCAL CELEBRITY. I LOVE TO GARDEN. COUPLE OF ...

Tomatoes are the rock stars of the summer harvest and this is the time of the growing season when many tomato growers are counting down the days until they harvest lots of ripe fruit. This is also the ...

Just because the summer is over doesn't mean you can't still enjoy fresh tomatoes in the winter. Try your hand at growing ...