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.

A new tomato-picking robot is learning to think before it acts. Instead of simply identifying ripe fruit, it predicts how easy each tomato will be to harvest and adjusts its approach accordingly. This ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables to plant in home gardens but there are a few steps that can help ensure you ...

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

The key to water management is simple, drip irrigation. On moderate and steep slopes, sprinklers and bubblers are not ...

With one eye on the 10-day forecast, another on the rototiller, and yet another on the plot of ground, it’s easy to get overwhelmed this time of year. The average date for the last killing freeze is ...

From crop fields to vegetable gardens, yield-impacting diseases must be managed well to produce a great harvest. Certain management practices can help you protect your long-nurtured crops, including ...

Tomatoes should be planted where they will get at least six hours of sun per day, more is better. Some afternoon shade is OK and can be beneficial. When transplanting, bury plants deeper than they ...

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

As you’re first planning your kitchen garden, experts told us, think about location and size. Nellie Bhattarai, an organizer with the Harris Township Community Garden, recommends beginners opt for an ...

Learn how to successfully start vegetable seeds indoors, from choosing the right plants to providing light and heat, for a thriving garden.