Ripe red tomatoes on the vine covered with water droplets - Phetchanat Phonchan/Shutterstock While tomato cages have their uses, they aren't the only option for supporting everyone's favorite ...

Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) may start as tiny, well-behaved seedlings, but it doesn't take long for them to produce a multitude of disorderly vines — not to mention the dozens of pounds of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Our vegetable gardens have gotten a crash course in Northeast Ohio summer weather the past couple of weeks—high winds, even higher temperatures, and relative drought have all ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Tomatoes are the most popular plant in our veggie gardens. Truth be told, however, they are also a bit high maintenance. Actually a vine, tomatoes need support to grow and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- My ongoing quest to devise the ultimate tomato plant support saw some progress this summer as I tinkered with last year’s set-up. The ultimate goal is a tomato support system that ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables for gardeners, being easy to grow in containers or in the ground. Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to ...