Q: I recently moved into a condominium with a relatively sunny deck. What would be a good tomato to grow in a pot? A: First of all, choose a relatively large container, at least half as large as a ...

When you think about houseplants, tomatoes probably aren't the first that come to mind, but with the right setup, they may grow well outside of the garden.

Q:Recently I bought an 'Early Girl' tomato transplant. I'm growing it indoors to start; it's almost tripled in size, and the top leaves and stems look healthy. However, I realized a few days ago that ...

There’s no better argument for growing your own food than a sun-ripened, juicy tomato. But not everybody has garden space to grow towering tomato plants. There’s a solution: With some planning and ...

Tomatoes are undoubtedly one of many gardeners' main priorities in summer. The key to cultivating healthy tomato plants always starts with the soil you plant them in. Generally, tomatoes need ...

Imagine planting a tomato plant today and harvesting the fruit in a week or two. Sounds like a claim by the Sham Wow guy, but it is possible. The overgrown plants in nurseries used to be the ones that ...

Scott Daigre knows tomatoes. For 18 years he’s produced Tomatomania!, a traveling springtime smorgasbord of more than 300 heirloom and hybrid tomato varieties. (Next stop: Descanso Gardens, April 6 ...

Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them. This time of the year you’re either waiting for your tomatoes to ripen on the vine, or you’re wondering ...