Many of you have heard stories or read about the great potato famine which occurred in Ireland during 1840’s and 50s. But did you know it originated in Mexico? In 2009, there was a major outbreak of ...

Tomatoes are among some of the most popular plants to grow in a home garden. Not only is the fruit highly versatile in cooking, but there are also a ton of varieties — at least 10,000, in fact — from ...

I recently moved to a state with medical marijuana, (gotta love it!) and I’ve been trying like hell to become a producer of high quality medicine. I have recently harvested my second crop and it was ...

A few years ago in August, I walked in a garden of a friend from church who also reads my column. My friend had a beautiful garden; weeds were under control, most of the plants looked healthy and he ...

News Leader reader Mary R. writes with the following dilemma: “My tomato plants are over 3 ft. tall with very small tomatoes. Many of the green leaves are turning yellow and curling around the edges.

Good vegetable gardeners should know how to care for tomato plants while on vacation, since many of us take time away during the summer months when our gardens are at their peak. It’s entirely ...

If you’ve looked closely at tomato plant labels, you may have noticed a veritable alphabet next to the variety name: V, F, T, N, and so forth. These abbreviations designate certain diseases or pests ...

Tomato plant issues range from pests like deer and raccoons to environmental factors. Over-fertilization and insufficient watering are common cultivation mistakes affecting tomato growth. Extreme heat ...

Sasa Woodruff/Boise State Public Radio As home gardeners in the U.S. page through seed catalogs and pick out their favorite heirlooms, there's a new seed that has never been available to them before: ...