The next time you crack an egg in the kitchen, save the shell. Eggshells contain important nutrients that can enrich your compost pile or feed plants, including tomatoes. Using eggshells on tomatoes ...

Foliar feeding refers to the application of fertilizers to a plant’s leaves. With foliar feeding, nutrients may enter from both the top and the undersides of the leaves. Foliar feeding is used when a ...

Growing tomatoes can be a hugely rewarding experience, though there are many potential issues that can arise and things can go wrong. A lot of the times a bad harvest could have been avoided by ...

The sooner indoor-started tomato seeds are up and growing, the sooner I’ll sink my teeth into a garden-ripe tomato, right? Not necessarily. Earlier planting leads to better harvests only when ...

Occasional warm, springlike breezes and longer hours of sunlight kindle an urge in me to plant tomatoes, starting them indoors, of course. After all, the sooner the seeds are up and growing, the ...

Tomatoes may be looking a little tired and run down right now, but there is a way to revive them "fast" to keep them growing the best tasting fruit - you only need one simple thing.

INDIANAPOLIS — May in Indiana is 500 time, of course. But it's also the month when Hoosier homeowners and gardeners put their new tomato plants in the ground and begin the months-long nurturing ...

Any gardener who has ever marvelled at a tomato plant laden with fruit might long for similar success in their own garden. Yet, these plants are often under siege from a legion of pests like aphids, ...

While building a sandwich, have you ever thought to yourself, "Wouldn't it be nice if I could just pluck my own tomatoes off the vine to slice up and pile on this, Ina Garten-style?" Well, the process ...

During the summer months when tomato plants are large, sphinx months visit gardens looking for tomato plants where they can lay eggs. The eggs hatch and become large, green caterpillars. Due to their ...

Thousands of tomato plants are being sold in Tulsa to help feed the hungry. Plant a Row for the Hungry is happening this weekend near 91st and Riverside at Southwood Landscape and Garden Center. The ...