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 ...

Grocery store tomatoes can’t hold a candle to a sun-warmed, freshly-picked, homegrown ripe tomato, but growing your own tomatoes isn’t always as easy as we might like. Many diseases can affect ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion annual crop, nationwide. They’re planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can ravage the popular crop.

Most everyone who gardens grows tomatoes of one kind and color. Some like them red and some yellow, while others like them black and others like them orange. But one thing about growing tomatoes: most ...

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 ...

One way I determine when a garden column topic has risen to the level of sheer crisis is when I get the same question four times on a single bike ride. You see, after more than 35 years of competitive ...

Tomato plants are a favorite crop among beginner and experienced gardeners alike, and both groups struggle with a common problem: their tomato leaves turning yellow. Tomatoes are prone to a variety of ...

As the weather warms and daylight hours lengthen, it is time to turn our attention to the vegetable garden. In my decades as a professional gardener, I've come to know that many common veggies may be ...

Growing tomatoes can be simple and full of delights, from seeing the first yellow flowers appear to picking that first ripe tomato from the plant. However, there are some not-so-welcome sights, and ...

Tomatoes are often the staple of any home vegetable garden and there are ample reasons why. The fruit (often mistakenly considered a vegetable) is tasty, relatively easy to grow and is a versatile ...