Tomato plants are easier to grow in the garden than you would think, especially when planted alongside these beneficial herbs ...

The next time you crack an egg in the kitchen, save the shell. Eggshells contain important nutrients that can enrich your compost pile or feed plants, including tomatoes. Using eggshells on tomatoes ...

I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now ...

Growing tomatoes can be a hugely rewarding experience, though there are many potential issues that can arise and things can go wrong. A lot of the times a bad harvest could have been avoided by ...

INDIANAPOLIS — May in Indiana is 500 time, of course. But it's also the month when Hoosier homeowners and gardeners put their new tomato plants in the ground and begin the months-long nurturing ...

During the summer months when tomato plants are large, sphinx months visit gardens looking for tomato plants where they can lay eggs. The eggs hatch and become large, green caterpillars. Due to their ...

Any gardener who has ever marvelled at a tomato plant laden with fruit might long for similar success in their own garden. Yet, these plants are often under siege from a legion of pests like aphids, ...

Ask anyone to name his or her favorite homegrown produce and they’ll likely say the tomato, of course. Nearly every gardener wants to grow tomatoes and also wants to claim the first fruit on the block ...

Tomatoes are a popular crop in many gardens due to how simple they are to grow, but the key to producing bigger and more bountiful fruit is by using the right fertiliser. The best time to feed tomato ...

Occasional warm, springlike 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 ...

Thousands of tomato plants are being sold in Tulsa to help feed the hungry. Plant a Row for the Hungry is happening this weekend near 91st and Riverside at Southwood Landscape and Garden Center. The ...