Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops for people to grow at home. Indeed they often represent one of the first edibles that people start their fruit and vegetable growing adventure with. But any ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

When your tomato plants aren't flowering, here's how to solve the problem so you can get fruit before summer's end. Both cold and hot temperature extremes can cause a lack of tomato flowers. Pruning, ...

Tomatoes are the quintessential summer garden crop, but they’re not always simple to grow. In fact, by this point in the growing season, even the most experienced gardener may be having problems.

Tomatoes are some of the most popular plants in home gardens - but are prone to various diseases. Understanding which diseases are prevalent and what to do will help keep your tomatoes healthy. Tomato ...

We got about an inch of rain the other day in Fulton, before that it was hot and dry. David Trinklein, University of Missouri Plant Science & Technology, had an article about the effects of heat on ...

Heat has a big effect on our tomato plants. Each year (usually a little later in the year), we get calls from people saying their tomato plant is producing flowers but no tomatoes. This is an issue we ...

Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

You should be harvesting a bounty of tasty, juicy tomatoes from the home garden in August. It’s one of gardening’s top rewards. If not, don’t despair because tomatoes aren’t as easy to grow as they ...

Many gardeners know how rewarding it is to grow and harvest tomatoes. But just as deflating is seeing your hard work go to waste due to bugs dining on your fruits. Anyone with experience growing this ...

Tomatoes are one of the most planted garden crops in the U.S., with several common problems here in central Illinois that can be managed through fairly simple cultural practices. Tomatoes are one of ...