For columnist Josie Hall, summer is in full swing when gardens and farmers markets overflow with fresh produce, bringing all ...

With a bit of preventative care and attention, you can enjoy a healthy harvest and maybe even earn bragging rights for the ...

Do you know what the two most common tomato problems are? Many gardeners assume that diseases or insects cause the most ...

Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding—and sometimes most frustrating—plants to grow in the garden. Just as the fruit begins ...

When it comes to harvesting tomatoes, there's a specific time you should pick them—and it's not when they're fully ripe and ...

Gardeners are being urged to pick tomatoes at the right time to avoid pests, disease, splitting and reduced shelf life - and ...

Garden experts recommend picking tomatoes just before they turn completely red to avoid splitting, pests and other quality ...

While the cracks do not necessarily ruin the tomato, they are unsightly. Here are some tips and tomato varieties that resist ...

Too little (or too much) water and your tomatoes will suffer: split skins, black patches, or poor-tasting fruit. Learn how to ...

July gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this issue.

Tomatoes and peppers need a lot of energy to grow, and in late spring to early summer, the nutrients in their soil can ...

Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid ...