Tomato plants can have determinate or indeterminate growth patterns. Learn the difference between determinate and ...

Confused by tomato terms like determinate, indeterminate or green shoulders? Here’s what Yakima gardeners need to know before ...

"Only two things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home-grown tomatoes." - Guy Clark Is there any vegetable that has inspired more Americans to begin a garden than the tomato? It's true, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of red tomatoes on a vine - Jamil Yasin/Shutterstock Many people swear by how flavorful garden-grown tomatoes are in ...

Eight hours or more is best for developing sweet, ripe fruits. You see, the warmth of the sun powers sugar production and ripening. Tomatoes are especially sensitive to this, with noticeable flavor ...

Hands picking tomatoes from container-grown plants - Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are said to be among some of the easiest types of plants you can grow in a home ...

There is nothing more delicious than a juicy, ripe tomato fresh from the garden. Grocery store tomatoes don't even come close to the flavor of one that's been home grown. So, it's no wonder that ...

Every year, gardeners face the dilemma of choosing from an overwhelming number of tomato varieties. One surefire winner? The Tomato of the Year, as crowned by the judges at the country's most popular ...

To me the tomato is the fruit of summer. Who doesn’t like fresh, home-grown tomatoes? Oh, I know there are some folks who don’t, but I’ll bet it’s darn few. Gardeners are obsessed with tomatoes. Which ...

With escalating food prices, now is a great time to start growing some of your own vegetables. Not only can you save money, ...

Tomatoes are a popular addition to any home vegetable garden, but although it's usually a great neighbor to other plants these ones are better planted apart.