Here we are in July, where most of us are staring down the tomatoes in our garden, trying to will them to turn red (or orange, yellow, or purple). This is also a critical time for ensuring the health ...

Growing plants on trellises, pergolas, fences, and other vertical structures adds a whimsical beauty to gardens. But this practice has practical benefits that go beyond aesthetic appeal. Trellising ...

Discovered some new information about tomatoes the other day that I didn’t realize before. We have always heard of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. This information says there are also two ...

Some explosive growth is on the way for garden plants, especially tomatoes and peppers! Like it or not, you will need to give your plants some strong support to bear all that future fruit. Today we ...

Most gardeners trellis, stake or cage their tomatoes to keep the plants upright and the fruit off the ground, saving space and discouraging fruit rot. McClatchy Newspapers Because tomatoes are a ...

When it comes to tomato talk, 'indeterminate' and 'determinate' are terms used to describe tomatoes quite often. Now, these are familiar to experienced tomato producers who know what they're talking ...

Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...

Though we’re several months away from being able to plant tomatoes in the garden, it’s never too early to think about how you’re going to support the plants. Planning ahead for this task gives you ...

There is nothing more delicious than a juicy, ripe tomato fresh from the garden. Grocery store tomatoes don't even come close to the flavor of one that's been home grown. So, it's no wonder that ...

I was out recently pruning my roma tomatoes, which you may recall were the only tomatoes to survive the tree squashing the garden. They are growing on a trellis that was on the end of the garden that ...