This time of year I start craving a sloppy bacon and tomato sandwich. There is one condition though; that tomato has to come from my garden. Buying one from the grocery store is just not the same. So ...

Question: We are ready to plant our tomatoes. What soil preparation do you recommend to be successful? Answer: Tomatoes appear quite happy in our sandy soils if you do nothing but add lots of water ...

Sometimes we learn best from our failures. Sure, you can read about how to do everything the right way, but the mistakes that you'll always remember are the ones you made yourself. After over 20 years ...

Young green tomato plants with no tomatoes growing in a garden. - Ekaterina Savyolova/Getty Images For tomato lovers, the joy of plucking a perfectly ripe fruit from the vine, slicing it, adding a ...

I think we finally broke out of the freezing cold weather we were stuck in. Spring is on its way; I can tell by the amount of garden questions floating around. I have had several questions about ...

Since April, readers have been asking why their tomato plants looked so funky. Seriously, people! Tomatoes are heat loving tropical plants. If you haven’t planted tomatoes yet, it’s not too late; they ...

Learning how to grow cherry tomatoes should be at the top of your to-do list if you have a balcony, tiny garden or just a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tomatoes are a top crop in many home gardens. Whether you can them, stew them, or pop a cherry tomato in your mouth straight from the vine, ...

“There is honestly nothing that can compare with the taste of a fresh, vine-ripened tomato, plucked at the perfect peak of sweetness and eaten warm and sugary, tart and juicy, right there in the ...

1. If you have a favorite tomato plant, “clone” it now to start new plants for a better harvest in autumn by layering or by making cuttings from 18-inch-long stems. Layer by burying a foot or so of ...

Welcome to the Putnam County Master Gardener Association webpage! We're located in Putnam County, Indiana and have a strong and active membership who serve as Purdue Extension Master Gardeners. There ...