Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow ...

Tomatoes can come in a wide range of colors, sizes, and flavors. Look at any catalog, website, or nursery and you will be faced with a huge selection of varieties to choose from. Every grower has ...

Timing is everything: get your tomato plants off to a good start with these planting tips.

Growing tomatoes is so much fun,” says Meagan Lloyd, creator of Meg Grows Plants. “It’s almost a right of passage as a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have dreams of a thriving container garden that produces bushels of tomatoes, there's one thing you need to know. Tomatoes come in ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...

Gardeners harvest most of their tomatoes (and many other vegetables) during June. Earlier this spring, I changed several things with my tomato crop. The first ripe tomato was picked April 4, and I ...

Confused by tomato terms like determinate, indeterminate or green shoulders? Here’s what Yakima gardeners need to know before ...

Q. This year I would like to grow a few tomato plants in containers on my balcony. Because of limited space, I need to find varieties that stay small. I’ve heard of “micro” tomato plants. Where can I ...

A few years ago, a team of U.S. and Australian researchers set out on a field expedition to the rugged, dry Northern Territory of Australia. Along their journey, the team happened upon a curious plant ...