Then an overnight rainstorm or an extra-heavy watering leaves several tomatoes split open before you have a chance to pick them. SIGN UP for the Dengarden / Parade Home & Garden newsletter for a ...

Those dark, leathery patches on the bottom of your tomatoes aren't a disease—but they are a sign something's off. Two ...

Those dark, leathery patches on the bottom of your tomatoes aren't a disease—but they are a sign something's off. Two gardening experts explain what causes blossom end rot, how to stop it and whether ...

Tomatoes split when soil moisture swings from dry to drenched. Learn how to water and mulch tomato plants to help prevent cracking and rot.

Kentucky tomato growers are being urged to watch for two common diseases that can hurt both yield and fruit quality. Caldwell County Agriculture Agent Shane Bogle says early blight and septoria leaf s ...

Could a simple juice help reduce inflammation? A new Ohio State study found that a fortified tomato-soy juice rich in ...

A Massachusetts grower's tomato plants were doing what usually promises a summer payoff: blooming. But during a stretch of ...

Companion planting is a relatively easy and eco-friendly way to improve growing conditions for multiple crops at once. Of course, this style of gardening only works if you choose the right companions ...

And one way to ensure this plant keeps producing delicious fruit throughout the season is by pruning. Pruning not only makes ...

Salsa might be my favorite condiment. There are so many different types, and it’s incredibly universal. Better yet, the ...

There is nothing more disappointing than walking into the garden and finding beautiful, ripe tomatoes with large cracks running across the fruit. Tomato cracking is a common problem for home […] ...