Tomato seedlings growing in small black pots. - Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images Tomato lovers needn't despair if they don't have room for a garden or a nearby farmer's market. As long as you have a ...

Q: We are planning to grow vegetables in 5-gallon or larger containers instead of using part of a lawn for a vegetable garden. We are planning to put earthworms in the containers to help water ...

Follow these expert-approved gardening techniques to grow this fruit in the comfort of your home.

The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

Tomatoes are undoubtedly one of many gardeners' main priorities in summer. The key to cultivating healthy tomato plants always starts with the soil you plant them in. Generally, tomatoes need ...

Have you had problems growing your New Jersey tomatoes in sandy soil? Rutgers tomato expert Bill Hlubik answers a question from one of our readers with tips on how to improve the quality of soil to ...

Tomatoes are heavy feeders, and they require soil that is rich in nutrients and has good drainage in order to thrive. Beginning with a mixture of garden soil and organic compost is the ideal way to ...

Tomatoes are very hungry plants when they are beginning to grow in spring gardens, so it is essential that they receive the right nutrients now to thrive. In April, tomatoes focus on growing the main ...

I know it’s almost tomato- and pepper-planting time when my father begins prepping his transplants on the back porch. Every April he buys seedlings and puts them into larger pots filled with rich ...