At the pool I talked to a friend once again about her leggy tomatoes. Over the years I’ve noticed my memory isn’t what it should be. So, I need to be taking notes when I talk to people. My friend ...

Tomatoes are a classic summer staple and the taste of homegrown tomatoes outshines any store-bought ones. Growing them from seed also opens up the potential to grow a much wider variety of tomatoes ...

I planted Christmas berry plants (Ardisia crenata) several years ago, and they are doing fine and have reached about 42 inches high. However, they tend to be leggy — the top half is bushy but the ...

Have you started your tomato plants from seed yet? I have found that waiting until the first week of April is the best time for this. For years, I would get excited and start the plants way too soon.

Q: I’m new to gardening and am excited to have successfully started seeds for my vegetable garden indoors with a growing chart I was gifted for Christmas. I’ve been reading that I should harden off ...

Q: I would like to start tomato plants indoors for transplanting out into the garden later. I have not started the seed yet. Am I too late getting started? A: You still have time to plant seed indoors ...

The fourth of week of March is full of spring flowering bulbs, early blooming azaleas and rhododendrons, and more than a few lawn and garden weeds. This is a good time to plant the seeds of cool ...

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetables grown in home gardens. They are also the first vegetable that many beginner gardeners choose to start with. Homegrown tomatoes are much more flavorful since ...

A planter that's too small will restrict a tomato plant's growth, so you need to repot them if they're getting large. Most tomatoes need to be repotted once before they're moved outdoors, and any time ...