Before you buy any tomato plants or seeds, you should decide whether you want to grow determinate or indeterminate tomatoes.

Tomatoes are a staple in many vegetable gardens, but they often require quite a bit of space to grow. So for those with limited square footage, it can often be difficult to know which variety to plant ...

What says summer more than a fresh, juicy tomato? Not much. So, it's no surprise that even people without big backyards are growing tomatoes in containers. However, choosing the right container could ...

This is the time of year most gardeners are planting their warm-season vegetable crops if they haven’t already. So let’s talk about one crop that is likely in every vegetable garden: tomatoes. I ...

Research tomato varieties before planting your seeds since some types are not ideal for tight spaces due to their fast growth rates. Think vertically when supporting tomato plants in small spaces. For ...

WITH FRAGRANT FOLIAGE and ripening orbs of juicy fruit, peak tomato season sings of summer. But a successful harvest depends on navigating weeks of characteristically cool spring weather. I reached ...

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) may be a garden favorite, but they are notoriously picky about their neighbors. Making sure plants that are close together benefit each other can make or break your ...

Some of our onions have bolted too early and the bulbs have stopped growing. What should I do to prevent this? Onion bulbs do stop growing once it has "bolted" (set seed), so it is good to deadhead ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular garden vegetables in North Carolina, and for good reason — they’re versatile, rewarding and delicious. However, growing them successfully in the Piedmont region ...