Indoor growing begins four to six weeks before the last frost, and direct sowing occurs one to two weeks after the frost ends ...

Staking your tomato plants has plenty of benefits, including a better harvest.

Learn how to grow better tomatoes by avoiding common mistakes, choosing the right containers, and watering consistently.

Timing is everything: get your tomato plants off to a good start with these planting tips.

Growing tomatoes successfully hinges on one of a few critical factors: one of them being location. Where you plant your ...

Growing tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) indoors may sound easy, but many gardeners find it to be a difficult undertaking because of the different growing conditions and extra maintenance. Soil ...

To really get a bumper crop of tomatoes from your garden, you'll need to carefully consider the right sort of fertilizer for these hungry plants.

Most gardeners who grow robust tomato plants with abundant, healthy fruit know the importance of mulching. Applying a layer of mulch around plants can keep the soil cool in summer and warmer in spring ...

Get the most from your tomato plants by fine tuning sun exposure.

Limited space or time shouldn't deter you from enjoying homegrown tomatoes. Container size is crucial, with larger containers being preferable for sufficient root space and moisture retention. Use a ...

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 home-garden vegetable crop‚ tomatoes, should be hitting peak form this week and churning out trusses full of juicy, ripe fruits. However, this long-time summer pleasure is being ...