Bone meal can be a good source of phosphorous for deficient soils, but be aware that it comes with some downsides.

After giving plants a good watering, mulching around tomatoes will lock that moisture into the soil for longer. A two-inch-thick layer of mulch stops evaporation and keeps the moisture you applied ...

It is tomato time. Finally, here in the kitchen, such a wonderful day because our harvest is in and such a person that plays such a big part in our ...

Gardeners can use a system called growing degree days to time pest control and planting more effectively. GDD measures heat accumulation to predict when plants and insects reach key stages of ...

Space — or the lack of it — doesn’t have to stand between you and a fruitful garden. You just have to be creative.

While the cracks do not necessarily ruin the tomato, they are unsightly. Here are some tips and tomato varieties that resist ...

It is hot outside. It is even hotter in our kitchen, a big Delta. Welcome this morning to Chef David Crews. He wears a lot of hats. He's the MDCC ...

Tomatoes make sugar (fructose and glucose) and acid (citric, malic and ascorbic). Studies have shown that tomatoes higher in ...

Growing a Victory Garden – Getting Started Our initial step in creating a victory garden involved clearing a larger area for ...

Water deeply, which encourages root growth, making plants more drought tolerant. It is best to water in the morning since it ...

Give your plants a bit more pep in their step with the surprisingly versatile gardening essential, tomato food ...