We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Few experiences can compete with eating a juicy, ripe heirloom tomato still warm from the garden. However, to reach that peak of perfection, ...

Person sprinkling granulated fertilizer around small tomato plant - encierro/Shutterstock Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, ...

If fertilization helps plants grow, then it can only benefit your tomato plants, right? Not exactly. Overfertilizing is a common mistake that gardeners make, especially with nitrogen. Because ...

The holy grail of home horticulture is learning how to grow the perfect tomato crop just steps from your kitchen counter. It gives you the ability to act on a fleeting inspiration for a fresh caprese ...

Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to inform listeners on how often they should fertilize their tomatoes, the recommended distance to keep between plants, and the ...

July is the month in Sonoma and Napa counties when gardeners typically start to experience water challenges. – Check to make sure all irrigation systems are working, and drip lines have not been ...