The Blount County Public Library provides a resource for patrons interested in growing their own vegetables, fruits, herbs ...

Who says science can't be delicious? Researchers at Rutgers have developed a resilient new variety of grape tomato that's as ...

Q: Can you tell me how to save tomato seeds? Will I get weird tomatoes if they were grown next to different kinds of tomatoes? A: Tomatoes are delicious and versatile, and many of us already have them ...

Rarity in Grow a Garden is about history, bragging rights, and luck at the right moment, not just supply. The rarest seeds like Dragon Pepper and Cursed Fruit emerged from unique circumstances and are ...

If you're hoping for a bigger tomato harvest this year, there's a surprisingly easy trick that doesn't involve buying more plants or even starting new seeds. Did you know that you can grow additional ...

Farmhand Amelia Bincham leans trellissed tomatoes so they grow diagonally in a greenhouse on Aug. 14 at Sungrounded Farm near Terrebonne, Ore. (Kyle Odegard/Capital Press) Tomatoes are finicky plants ...

Rutgers University unveiled a new tomato variety called the "Scarlet Sunrise." The tomato was developed by Rutgers researchers Peter Nitzsche and Tom Orton. It is sweet and crack-proof, with a golden ...

The Scarlet Sunrise is a new type of grape tomato that was developed by researchers at Rutgers University. Scarlet Sunrise was created by crossing an Isis Candy cherry tomato with a commercial grape ...

If you have ever tried to grow tomatoes, you know they come with a side of advice—some helpful, some downright bizarre. From tossing crushed eggshells into the soil to stripping leaves off the plant, ...

San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department manages 41 gardens and farms. Thirty-five of them are plot-based, open to individuals who can join on a first-come, first-served basis. One San Francisco ...

New research traces the genetic ancestry of the popular root vegetable to a brief plant romance millions of years ago. A new study shows that the tomato gave rise to the modern clade of potatoes by ...