Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sweet, juicy, homegrown tomatoes are the epitome of backyard gardening produce, and they don’t happen by accident. It takes a ...

Growing your own tomatoes at home makes a big difference when it comes to flavor. There’s nothing quite like pulling a fresh tomato off the vine when it’s fully ripe, juicy and warmed by the sun.

Q. I grow tomatoes in pots and keep getting blossom-end rot. I know it is caused by calcium deficiency. Should I add some eggshells to the potting soil? A. Blossom-end rot is a common problem in pots ...

To really get a bumper crop of tomatoes from your garden, you'll need to carefully consider the right sort of fertilizer for these hungry plants.

This simple two-ingredient trick reuses some common kitchen waste as fertilizer, to nourish your plants and make your ...

The best fertilizer for tomato plants contains a mix of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or what’s known as NPK. These macronutrients are listed on every fertilizer container, usually in ...