Tomato

A lush green yard can represent a major monetary investment in the value of your home. For this reason, when you discover tomato leaves turning … [Read more]

Growing tomato plants can be made much easier if, as a gardener, you know how to look for various problems that can arise. Many times … [Read more]

Tomato blight refers to a family of pathogens, caused by fungus which spreads through tomato foliage, often during wet weather. The two most ubiquitous varieties … [Read more]

So you want more tomatoes? It’s simple…. start pruning tomato plants! You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. In this … [Read more]

Here is the question: Does Epsom Salt STOP Tomato Blossom End Rot? How much Epsom salt for tomatoes? NO! Epsom Salts helps promote or encourage … [Read more]

There is nothing better than having fresh, homegrown tomatoes any time of the year. You just cannot replace the flavor of fresh tomatoes with store-bought … [Read more]

You’ve probably heard of using Epsom Salts for personal hygiene. However, using epsom salt for tomatoes may be something new. It’s true, Epsom salt can also … [Read more]

Have you ever tried using a natural tomato fertilizer to grow your tomato plants? Let’s face it… Tomatoes are undoubtedly the most popular plant grown … [Read more]

Question: I am losing about half of my tomato crop because of fruit rot. Sunken round spots develop over the ripening fruit. The spots enlarge … [Read more]

Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help growth, … [Read more]

Looking for some tips on caring for tomato plants? Over time we all learn tips and tricks which help us during the growing season to … [Read more]

This “article” on growing high yield tomato plants originated as a short post with a video. We decided to update and expand the post but … [Read more]

Let me ask you a question. When planting tomato plants do you follow any “rules” or do you simply plant and hope for the best? … [Read more]

Why do we get the most questions asking about tomato plant problems? I guess it is because every year millions of gardeners set out to … [Read more]

You may be an “old hand” at raising tomatoes or you may be an “eager beaver” who has set out their first plants this year. … [Read more]

Italy is famous for its fabulous food, and it should come as no surprise, certain ingredients are held in high regard when it comes to … [Read more]

If you have grown tomatoes you’ve experienced “tomato cracks” which is one of the many tomato problems you’ll encounter. Sometimes called “growth cracks” and usually … [Read more]

Growing tomatoes is serious business for many backyard gardeners. Everyone wants to get the most out of the garden. Tomatoes have long been grown on … [Read more]

The root systems of many plants are very extensive, and getting the water to travel down 12-18 inches requires lots of water. At the A … [Read more]

Watering plants can be a challenge, especially if the plants need to be “deep watered” and fertilized. Some would suggest using drip irrigation to slowly … [Read more]

Ask “How do you plant tomatoes?” and like opinions, you’ll get lots of feedback all different. If you want to have success… go find someone … [Read more]