The Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says scrawny tomato plants might indicate soil has been depleted of nutrients.

An olla pot (pronounced “oy-yah”) is a porous clay vessel you bury in the soil near your plants. Fill it with water, and it ...

A tomato is more than it seems; it represents taste, access and even identity. Rare heirlooms like Cherokee Purple and Green ...

Backwoods Greenhouse. It really is in the backwoods. My wife and I first saw the signs on Minnesota Highway 210 near the railroad trestle when approaching Cromwell on the way to Eagle Lake. For years, ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports ...

Beat the heat with the perfect after-school or midday snack: the sweet, thick, and creamy mango milkshake found at local farm ...

Picture juicy red tomatoes on the vine. What do you see? Some tomato varieties have straight vines. Others are branched. The ...

Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports ...

A wire or wood cage for each plant is a good idea, especially for tomato varieties that produce large, heavy fruit. For some ...

On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging ...