The food critic Craig Claiborne once labeled them “tasteless, hideous and repulsive.” James Beard called them “an almost ...

Root rot can be a death sentence for plenty of different plants, but if you're able to catch it soon enough, you might be ...

You’ve probably heard me sing the praises of tucking flowers into your veggie beds — pollinators love it, and they help keep ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension This week, a team of specialists hit the fields across Rowan County to assess ...

Growing tomatoes is difficult in the Carolinas, especially once you enter the month of June. To start seeds in February… watch them sprout and grow while it is still cold outside… finally plant ...

Tomato plants can be notoriously fickle, with the sweetness of the fruit depending on factors like temperature, soil type, ...

And further advice from the Dobbies' guide to tomatoes says: "Water little and often; once per week or twice in hotter ...

With warm soil and just-warming air temperatures, June is the perfect time to get these annuals, herbs, and vegetables into ...

They impact tomatoes, marigolds, beans, squash, and a variety of other landscape and garden plants. Thump leaves from a ...

There’s little in the vegetable garden as emblematic of a fertile summer as the ripe red fruit of a tomato plant, and at this ...

What works? What doesn't? Local growers and horticulture experts offer their tips to grow the best, biggest tomatoes. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. There are more than ...

Each summer, tomatoes arrive in a kaleidoscope of shapes and colors. Ripe tomatoes are so good that most ways to prepare them ...