Gardener Meg Cowden is preparing for a busy gardening season with rows of potted tomato plants. CATHY WURZER: Well, so far today, we've heard about flooding chances and the wintry mix that's still ...

From protecting tender plants to saving the last harvests, here are garden tasks to remember before the first frost.

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The true measure of any home gardener is their first tomato. Not just any tomato, but one of those giant heirloom slicers, which they will display with smug self satisfaction over social media. The ...

Imagine planting a tomato plant today and harvesting the fruit in a week or two. Sounds like a claim by the Sham Wow guy, but it is possible. The overgrown plants in nurseries used to be the ones that ...

Q: I had three potted parsley plants that suddenly wilted and died. There are white balls next to the stems. They pop when pressed and a sticky liquid comes out. Catherine Caubet, Newnan A: Since no ...

My mum has quite the plant addiction. Every time we nip to a garden centre or supermarket, we invariably come home with a fresh potted plant, yet our gardening circumstances couldn't be more ...

Anyone who's ever grown an indeterminate tomato plant or sprawling squash vine in their garden knows that many edibles need a strong support system to maximize your harvest. But as easy as it is to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a reason so many gardeners love growing tomatoes in their garden. Not only are they tasty, but one plant's crop yield can be nearly ...

There's a tiny garden on the rooftop of Franciscan Children's Hospital in Boston's Brighton neighborhood. It's a little oasis in a desert of bricks and concrete. "We have spearmint and lemon balm over ...

Nothing tastes better than a fresh tomato from the vine, but a specimen that won't ripen can signal a problem with the plant or its growing conditions. Perhaps a heat wave has halted the ripening ...

Scott Daigre knows tomatoes. For 18 years he’s produced Tomatomania!, a traveling springtime smorgasbord of more than 300 heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties. (Next stop: Descanso Gardens, April 6 ...