Mid-July is a good time to evaluate tomato plant progress and make adjustments. Prune excess foliage and remove lower leaves to improve air circulation and reduce disease. Monitor plants for pests and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We grow them because we love them. Are they easy? Not always, but their delicious ripe rewards confirm why tomatoes continue to be the most popular crop ...

Some plants help tomatoes grow, while others can steal nutrients and compete for moisture. Avoid plants that attract the same pests and diseases and any that may inhibit tomato growth. Choose ...

Growing a vegetable garden is plenty of work on its own without worrying that your efforts will be ruined by hungry pests. One of the crops where this is the biggest concern is tomatoes, which attract ...

The leaves of some of my coneflowers and black-eyed Susans have white spots and holes. Is this mildew? If so, how can I treat it? Although it’s hard to tell without a photo, I would guess this is not ...

The tomato might just be the quintessential summer produce. It’s the first thing many new gardeners want to plant, and some growers spend decades trying to perfect it. It’s a staple in cuisines around ...

Tomatoes are among some of the most popular plants to grow in a home garden. Not only is the fruit highly versatile in cooking, but there are also a ton of varieties — at least 10,000, in fact — from ...