Person sprinkling granulated fertilizer around small tomato plant - encierro/Shutterstock Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, ...

Sweet, juicy, homegrown tomatoes are the epitome of backyard gardening produce, and they don’t happen by accident. It takes a combination of diligence, patience, sunshine, and soil fertility to grow ...

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 ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...

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 ...

Knowing how to fertilize container plants can make a huge difference to the health and performance of your plants. Whether you are growing tasty homegrown crops, stately topiary or a spectacular ...

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

Gardening season is in full swing and there are lots of questions out there. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Q: I love it when gardeners send me inspirational photos and we can all use an uplift after the long winter. Joan Zettel recently shared a photo of a magnificent daylily blooming in last year’s flower ...

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