Annette Welsford

Growing Tomatoes: Planning a Summer Tomato Garden

While snow is still on the ground, plan now for a bountiful summer harvest of tomatoes. Select varieties, sow seeds and prepare the garden soil. Your huge tomato harvest in the summer will be worth it!

Which Tomato Varieties Taste Better: Heirlooms or Hybrids?

Hundreds of tomato varieties abound for gardeners to grow. How do you know which varieties will taste best and yield the most fruit? Heirloom varieties and Hybrid varieties all have their own distinct characteristics, making some varieties better for home gardeners than others.

Tomatoes--Harvesting History and Health

Tomatoes we love today started out as road-side weeds in South America. From those humble beginnings, tomatoes have become a staple of diets around the world. Read more about the origins and health benefits of tomatoes.

Tomato Growing--Pruning and Staking for More Fruit

Tomato pants have brittle stems that require much care to go from tiny plant to buckets of fruit. Pruning and staking are two techniques that gardeners can use to ensure a huge harvest of tomatoes.

Tomato Pests and Diseases--Preventing, Diagnosing, Treating

Tomato plants can fall prey to a wide variety of pests and diseases. Learn how to correctly prevent, diagnose and treat tomato pests and diseases. The result will be larger, healthier plants.

Growing Healthy Tomatoes--Proper Nutrition and Soil Preparation

Soil preparation and proper nutrition are keys to growing large, healthy tomato plants. Learn how to feed your tomato plants at the correct time for a larger fruit yield.

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