If you crave the taste of luscious, homegrown tomatoes but don’t have the space to manage a full-sized garden, then container gardening might be just the thing for you. Tomatoes are the home ...

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.

A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is water retention. A tomato planted in the ground, or even in a raised bed, has the luxury of spreading its roots far ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I want to try growing tomatoes in my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful in doing so.” — Larry Zar, Highwood There are some basic practices to follow that will help ...

While building a sandwich, have you ever thought to yourself, "Wouldn't it be nice if I could just pluck my own tomatoes off the vine to slice up and pile on this, Ina Garten-style?" Well, the process ...

Everybody’s favorite warm-season garden star? Tomatoes. We plant them, we nurture them, we rejoice with every yellow blossom and, in harmony, we curse the dreaded tomato horned worm when it inevitably ...

Most urbanites, and many suburbanites, are restricted to containers when planting a garden. Containers have a lot of advantages: they’re portable, cheap, and can be placed in awkward places, from ...