Question for Dan Gill: Some of my tomato blossoms are being cut off by some insect. What can I do to stop this? --Emma. Answer: Fortunately, there aren't any insects - or any other critters - that cut ...

When cool fall weather arrives at your garden, you might wonder when and how to prune your tomatoes. Don't worry, we've got ...

Tomato plants sometimes fail to flower due to various factors like temperature extremes, insufficient sunlight, or improper watering. Over-pruning, pest infestations, and nutrient imbalances also ...

Tomatoes are America’s favorite garden “vegetable” to grow. Botanically a fruit, the tomato was classified as a vegetable by the U.S. tariff law of 1887 because it’s served with dinner, not as dessert ...

My tomato plants have produced dozens of flowers, but very few fruits have set. I have even shaken the flowers to make sure they were pollinated. Can you tell me what is wrong? Your shaking of the ...

Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, lots of sunshine, and properly formulated (and applied) fertilizer. To set the stage for ...

Tomatoes are the star of the show during summer for gardeners who are successful in growing the juicy red fruits. Many will reap the rewards long after the hot weather fades.

Those sweet, juicy tomatoes that are just hitting peak ripeness are alluring to many unplanned dinner guests. Deer, groundhogs, chipmunks, squirrels and stinkbugs all love them, not to mention ...

Q: Can you tell me how to prune my tomato plants? I’m new to gardening. This is only my second year, and I keep reading that I need to prune my tomato plants for better tasting fruit. Is it too late ...

Although the time for tomato harvest is upon us, the plants are not yet done throwing challenges our way. With scorching summer temperatures, fruit set and color may both be hindered. While ...