It's no surprise that tomatoes are a popular edible plant— so popular, in fact, that they're the one of the most consumed vegetables in the world, second only to potatoes. Growing them yourself comes ...

The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

Can you remember a spring/summer with so much rain? Me either. Extra rain is great for some of our yard and garden plants, but not for most of them. Soil that stays saturated can easily start root rot ...

Symptoms of black root rot are often mistaken for nutrient deficiencies. Older leaves may develop symptoms that look like iron chlorosis, while young leaves become stunted. Infected plants grow more ...

Tomatoes often top the list of plants people want to grow, but lately, more gardeners are stepping away from them.

Few things can compete with a juicy, flavorful tomato recipe on a hot summer day — especially when you've grown the fruit yourself. It isn't difficult to grow delicious, healthy tomatoes at home, but ...

Q: The ends of my developing tomatoes are leathery and brown. I know this as blossom end rot disease and always thought it was caused by a lack of calcium. Then my neighbor told me it was due to ...

First, let's be clear - tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable! And on "The Early Show," Cottage Farms Direct), which offer the most variety. Tomatoes are easy, delicious, nutritious, and a part of ...

With May upon us and warm season vegetables getting into the ground, I was recently reminded of a time in college when I planted a tomato garden for my grandparents. They consistently planted tomatoes ...