The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

Achieving success with tomatoes always starts with the soil. Tomatoes are undoubtedly one of many gardeners' main priorities in summer. The key to cultivating healthy tomato plants always starts with ...

Growing your own tomatoes at home can be very rewarding. You can use the fruits — and, yes, tomatoes are fruits — to make everything from sauce, salsa, soup, salads, and more. Tomatoes are often ...

Mid-July is a good time to evaluate tomato plant progress and make adjustments. Prune excess foliage and remove lower leaves to improve air circulation and reduce disease. Monitor plants for pests and ...

Fish fertilizer is ideal to help grow tomatoes in pots, thanks to its plant-strengthening properties. Fish fertilizer also improves soil health and offers a slow release of nutrients. The product is ...

Research tomato varieties before planting your seeds since some types are not ideal for tight spaces due to their fast growth rates. Think vertically when supporting tomato plants in small spaces. For ...

WITH FRAGRANT FOLIAGE and ripening orbs of juicy fruit, peak tomato season sings of summer. But a successful harvest depends on navigating weeks of characteristically cool spring weather. I reached ...

Farmhand Amelia Bincham leans trellissed tomatoes so they grow diagonally in a greenhouse on Aug. 14 at Sungrounded Farm near Terrebonne, Ore. (Kyle Odegard/Capital Press) TERREBONNE — Tomatoes are ...

Tomatoes are undoubtedly one of many gardeners' main priorities in summer. The key to cultivating healthy tomato plants always starts with the soil you plant them in. Generally, tomatoes need ...