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?

Q: Can you tell me what it means to “sucker” a tomato? Is this something I should do to my tomatoes? Answer: To sucker a tomato refers to the removal of a vegetative sprout between the main stem and a ...

As heat, humidity, rains, diseases and insects increase during summer months, tomato production naturally declines. Entire plants may begin to die — but it is possible to start new tomato plants from ...

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 ...

Tomatoes have earned a reputation for being one of the easiest veggies to grow, and while they certainly are easier than others (we're looking at you, eggplant) they’re not exactly hands-off. Giving ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Suckers! Are they good or bad? What should you do with them on your garden plants? Can suckers start their own plants? Should you pinch them off, cut them off, or encourage them ...

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