The wholesome experience of growing tomatoes can be ruined by the frustration of poor supports for your plants, but our ...

Tomato cages are clunky and often aren't large enough to support plants. This clever alternative is easy to create and can be built up as your plants grow.

You should start tomatoes indoors five to eight weeks before planting in the ground, which should be after the last frost. Consult your USDA growing zone to find out when your last frost date is, as ...

Peppers and tomatoes are part of the nightshade family and have similar needs for light, water, and nutrients in the garden. They can be grown together, but keep an eye on them because they attract ...

Tomatoes are a cornerstone of many backyard gardens, promising juicy, sun-ripened flavor that store-bought versions just ...

Occasional warm, spring-like breezes and longer hours of sunlight kindle an urge in me to plant tomatoes, starting them indoors, of course. After all, the sooner the seeds are up and growing, the ...

Like many of my fellow gardeners in western Kansas, last year I didn’t get any good, ripe tomatoes until October. Of course, the frost hit, and then they just rotted in my garden beds. A family member ...

It is important to stake a tomato plant to ensure the fruits are undamaged and you get the best harvest possible. No matter what type of tomato you are growing, they will benefit from being supported ...

Look out for blossom end rot, hornworms, sunscald and other scourges that will lead to a disappointing harvest. Question: I love growing my own tomatoes, but every year at least one of my plants has ...

When is the right time to plant tomatoes along the Front Range? Is it still too cold, is the soil dry enough, when’s the next snowstorm, but I want to plant! Technically we haven’t had consistent ...