Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow juicy, flavorful fruits in shades of red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, ...

Imagine harvesting juicy, ripe tomatoes all season long without the constant replanting and maintenance! As a passionate ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Few things can compete with a juicy, flavorful tomato recipe on a hot summer day — especially when you've ...

Tomatoes should be left on the plant right up until they’re ready to eat. Tomatoes are a staple in many summer vegetable gardens, but they don’t always reach their full potential. To ensure you have a ...

Plump, juicy tomatoes are always a favorite at harvest time during the height of summer through the early fall. When growing tomatoes in your vegetable garden, you have a choice of starting them from ...

Gardening Simple strategies for a larger tomato harvest Nothing is worse than investing time, money and energy in planting and growing tomatoes only to watch them succumb to disease. We can't change ...

Tomatoes require plenty of sunlight and nutrients to thrive. Poor soil nutrient is one of the reasons most farmers fail in tomato production. The plants require a lot of nitrogen to grow strong and ...

"Sorry to burden you with all the extra tomatoes." Gardener demonstrates tomato-planting hack that works 'too' well: 'They're ...

If you are like me, you have been patiently waiting for that first juicy tomato from your garden. Then sadly, you go to harvest it and there is a problem with it. Maybe that problem is a crack, a ...

Tomatoes are the rock stars of the summer harvest and this is the time of the growing season when many tomato growers are counting down the days until they harvest lots of ripe fruit. This is also the ...

After tending to your tomato plants for weeks, cracks are a common but frustrating sight. Split tomatoes are generally safe to eat, but the exposed flesh does shorten their shelf life since they are ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Where I live, we have a relatively short growing season. We start our garden by seed, ...