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Nothing is as rewarding (or tasty!) as a homegrown tomato. With hundreds of varieties to choose from, there’s a tomato for everyone and every garden. Here are some tips for success.
Don't let your limited space keep you from growing tomatoes. Sure, you're unlikely to see the gorgeous sight of big cherry ...
Here are four things to keep in mind if you want to grow great tomatoes in containers: Here’s a simple exercise to get you ...
Photo Credit: Digital Light Source/UIG via Getty Images. Summer is here and many of us are getting excited for fresh fruits and veggies. A great beginner plant for many, especially for container ...
Containers are better for deterring pests, while plants in the ground will need less frequent watering. Tomatoes are a staple in nearly every vegetable garden: they’re easy to grow, provide bountiful ...
Q: The tomatoes I grow in pots never do as well as the ones I grow in the garden. Can you offer any tips for better success? A: Next to herbs, growing tomatoes in pots is the most popular choice for ...
The weather may not agree, but the gardening season is well underway. For answers to your questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...
If you are like me, you are scrambling to obtain the right tomato selections to plant in the garden or in containers to ride out this heat and produce fruit before cold weather arrives. If the cold ...
Growing tomatoes in your garden can be immensely rewarding as long as you keep away those pests that will threaten your crop ...
“Location, location, location” is a frequently used phrase in the real estate industry, and it applies to tomatoes too. Choose a poor planting spot and you'll end up with spindly, weak plants lacking ...
Q: I love it when gardeners send me inspirational photos and we can all use an uplift after the long winter. Joan Zettel recently shared a photo of a magnificent daylily blooming in last year’s flower ...
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 ...