Tomatoes are America’s favorite garden “vegetable” to grow. Botanically a fruit, the tomato was classified as a vegetable by the U.S. tariff law of 1887 because it’s served with dinner, not as dessert ...

Jul. 25—The best way make a tomato plant thrive, whether beef steak or cherry, is to have consistency. "Tomatoes do like the summer months," said Elephant Rock Garden Supply Co. CFO and Product ...

IT’S MID-JUNE and many vegetable gardeners have already moved on to pruning their tomato plants, instead of transplanting them. It’s far too late in the year to plant more tomato seedlings. Or is it?

hands pruning tomato plant with garden shears - VH-studio/Shutterstock If you want to boost your tomato harvest, timing your pruning efforts is key. Pruning at the right stage helps plants channel ...

There are two ways to grow tomatoes, upright with support or sprawled on the ground. For gardens, I always recommend growing them upright. It saves space, reduces disease, and gives you more usable ...

Q: I’m hoping you might be able to identify the problem with my tomatoes. The leaves are curling on four of my seven plants. Two are Celebrity and two are Jet Star. The other three are fine. Hopefully ...

March is when we begin to plant our spring vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, snap beans, squash and cucumbers. These vegetables like warm temperatures and cannot tolerate freezes. Although one or ...