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.

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Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding—and sometimes most frustrating—plants to grow in the garden. Just as the fruit begins to ripen, gardeners often face problems like cracked skins, blackened ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MACON, Ga. — If your tomato plants aren't looking as vibrant as your neighbor's, you're not alone or out of luck. Kathy Hensley with the Macon-Bibb County UGA Extension office is offering insight into ...

Nothing tastes better than a homegrown heirloom tomato that’s the message the “Chicago Tomato Man” wants to share with Chicago. Bob Zeni is on a mission to introduce everyone to the flavor of a ...

Tomatoes are among the most popular backyard garden crops—and with good reason. Tomatoes are easy to grow, produce high yields, and the home-grown fruits taste far superior to their store-bought ...

Is there ever a “normal” year for growing tomatoes here in North Central Texas? One spring it’s a late freeze. Another year it turns hot really early. And then there’s been this year, when the ...