Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow juicy, flavorful fruits in shades of red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about tomatoes, amaryllis, poinsettias, palms, vegetables and ...

A great way to beat the cold weather we have seen this week is to start working on this year’s garden. This is the perfect ...

These tiny tomatoes are a powerful addition to your backyard harvest. Cherry tomatoes are a garden favorite for a good reason. Their small, snackable size makes them perfect for tossing into salads, ...

No backyard garden is complete without tomatoes, one of (if not the) most popular fruits in the world. In 2017, more than 15 million tons of tomatoes were produced in the United States. Perhaps that ...

For gardeners who start their own tomato plants, March is time to get busy. There are several good reasons for starting tomatoes from seed: Economy: You can grow a lot more tomatoes from seed for the ...

Don’t just settle for whatever the nursery or plant sale has to offer. Choose your own tomato varieties and grow them from seeds. What a miracle is a tomato seed! All the operating instructions for ...

In 2020, scientists announced the discovery of the missing link between modern tomatoes and their wild ancestors. Using genome sequencing, a wild species in Ecuador and Peru was confirmed as long as ...

Tomatoes often top the list of plants people want to grow, but lately, more gardeners are stepping away from them.

Many will be ready to harvest in 90 to 95 days, but according to Kazakou, some of the “ultra-early” species ripen about 10 ...

Tomatoes grow on small plants in areas with direct sunlight. As seeds, they germinate best in warm temperatures. Within 2 months, they fully mature and start producing fruit until the weather becomes ...