Countless gardeners know the joy of watching well-tended tomatoes evolve on the vine -- and the horror of discovering a brown, leathery spot on the bottom of those precious beefsteak, roma, or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tomatoes can be moderately difficult to grow in a home garden because of their short harvest window and vulnerability to problems. Cracking or ...

It is disappointing to grow a beautiful tomato only to have the fruit split as it ripens. Learn why tomatoes split and what you can do to save your fruits. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Fact ...

Tomatoes are a favorite in the home garden. Whether you have three plants next to your back door or several hundred plants you plan on sharing with neighbors, they are definitely one of the staples of ...

One of the current issues plaguing the home gardener right now is blossom-end rot on tomatoes. Often mistaken for a disease, it is primarily a physiological problem. No bacteria or pest causes blossom ...