Growing tomatoes is much easier than you probably guessed. All you need are a few cheap items, some dirt, and store-bought ...

Healthy tomato roots depend on aeration and consistent moisture. A simple soil addition keeps plants thriving while ...

Most home gardeners throw away or let rot more than $200 worth of perfectly good tomatoes every single summer. That is what ...

This simple method separates out the strongest seeds for an even better tomato crop next summer.

Plants are home to a diverse array of microorganisms that support their growth and help them adapt to environmental stress—of ...

It is easy to save seeds from your favorite plants for next year if they are heirloom or open-pollinated varieties. These ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Tomatoes are among the easiest plants to grow. Whether they're planted ...

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 ...

“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 ...

(CBSDFW.COM) - If I had to pick the edible crop here in North Texas that creates the most conversation and debate over best practices, it would be growing tomatoes. When I lived in Nashville (over a ...

Tomatoes come in two varieties: determinate (bushy) and nondeterminate (vining). Determinate tomatoes do better in containers while nondeterminate tomatoes grow better in the ground. Containers are ...