A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is water retention. A tomato planted in the ground, or even in a raised bed, has the luxury of spreading its roots far ...

Learn how to grow better tomatoes by avoiding common mistakes, choosing the right containers, and watering consistently.

Grow juicy, ripe tomatoes no matter how small your space.

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are said to be among some of the easiest types of plants you can grow in a home garden. While this includes planting tomatoes directly into the ground, many gardeners ...

Limited space or time shouldn't deter you from enjoying homegrown tomatoes. Container size is crucial, with larger containers being preferable for sufficient root space and moisture retention. Use a ...

Colleen Vanderlinden is a writer and gardening expert from Detroit, MI. She is the author of two books, including “Edible Gardening for the Midwest.” These bright orange cherry tomatoes have an ...

If you crave the taste of luscious, homegrown tomatoes but don’t have the space to manage a full-sized garden, then container gardening might be just the thing for you. Tomatoes are the home ...

Growing in containers is a great way to grow vegetables and other plants during the winter months, or when you’ve run out of room in your home garden. We’ll go over the tomato varieties that grow well ...

Q:Recently I bought an 'Early Girl' tomato transplant. I'm growing it indoors to start; it's almost tripled in size, and the top leaves and stems look healthy. However, I realized a few days ago that ...

When it comes to weather, this has been a really tough growing season. Growing tomatoes in a container in 90-plus degree weather is not easy. I’ve had to water my pot of tomats twice a day to keep ...

For thousands of years, home gardeners who have wanted to grow unique heirloom tomato varieties have had to contend with massive, sprawling plants. But dwarf tomato plants, which pack full-size fruit ...