Tomato vines can look calm from a distance. Up close, they feel like a crowded maze. Fruit hangs in clusters. Stems twist in odd angles. Leaves hide what you need to see. For farmers facing labor ...

The first ripe tomato—no matter how small—is the official sign of summer for many gardeners. Whether it is a tiny flavor bomb plucked from a cherry tomato plant or a massive slicer that is bound for ...

Picking tomatoes is a gardener’s delight: ripe tomatoes smell amazing and can be so inviting that you won’t be able to resist taking a bite from one straight off the vine. If you live in a warm ...

Knowing when to pick tomatoes is simple. All you have to do is wait until the fruits are fully red (or purple, or yellow, or whatever color tomatoes you’re growing). Right? Well, maybe not. Here’s ...

A tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) can be an attractive addition to any home garden. Both container and ground plants produce interesting green foliage of varying shapes, as well as pretty yellow ...

Somehow it’s almost fall (in case those of you in the sweltering heat didn’t notice, or, like me in Ventura, are still waiting for summer...), and I have a long list of plant-related activities and ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I was wondering what variety of tomatoes I should plant. Which types do the ...

Well, let's be real: July gets plenty of tomato-flavored action, as do the warmer months of spring and early summer. We can see this when we look at the busy schedule for "Tomatomania!," the ...

Tomato disease can be traced to one of four causes: fungal, bacterial, viral, and environmental. Learn to identify them and ...