“I want to try growing tomatoes in my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful in doing so.” — Larry Zar, Highwood There are some basic practices to follow that will help ...

From inconsistent watering to garden pests. Homegrown tomatoes taste like nothing else and add bold color to the garden. But it is frustrating when they don't grow the right way. One common issue you ...

Mid-July is a good time to evaluate tomato plant progress and make adjustments. Prune excess foliage and remove lower leaves to improve air circulation and reduce disease. Monitor plants for pests and ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - To garden is to try something new. The learning curve to a successful garden is a steep one (at least for me): some things work, some don't. I have long heard the rumor that ...

Cultivating plants in your own space might seem daunting, but it's quite manageable with the proper approach and attention. Imagine the delight of harvesting a ripe, sun-warmed tomato right from your ...

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 ...

(CBSDFW.COM) - If I had to pick the edible crop here in North Texas that creates the most conversation and debate over best practices, it would be growing tomatoes. When I lived in Nashville (over a ...

The tomato is the most popular garden crop today by far, but this was not always the case. For nearly three hundred years, from the time explorers brought tomato seeds from Mexico — where they had ...

Tomatoes are by far the most popular crop for most vegetable gardeners in Greater Columbus, and most gardeners keenly anticipate harvesting their first ripe red, yellow or purple beauties of the ...