Tomatoes grow on small plants in areas with direct sunlight. As seeds, they germinate best in warm temperatures. Within 2 months, they fully mature and start producing fruit until the weather becomes ...

A cherry tomato plant holds a cluster of red tomatoes. - Ana Rocio Garcia Franco/Getty Images Ripe, juicy tomatoes are a summertime treat, especially if you've taken the time to grow them yourself. To ...

The tomato is the most popular garden crop today by far, but this was not always the case. For nearly three hundred years, from the time explorers brought tomato seeds from Mexico — where they had ...

Spring has presented some obstacles for tomato crops across the central piedmont of North Carolina. Warm temperatures at the beginning of April coaxed many gardeners to set plants out earlier than ...

Tomato plants are the most popular vegetable grown in the home garden, so all we want is for them to thrive and produce a bountiful harvest. There are several ways to support tomatoes as they grow, ...

Growing tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) indoors may sound easy, but many gardeners find it to be a difficult undertaking because of the different growing conditions and extra maintenance. Soil ...

Warmer weather is here, but it’s not summer garden season yet. We still need to get through some chilly nights, so while you’re patiently waiting to stick warm-weather plants in the garden, you can ...

Hard plastic zip ties cut into plant stems, damaging them and increasing the risk of disease. Switch to soft alternatives to ...

The community garden is officially closed. There may be a few minor details to fix in terms of covering some plants for the ...