It can be difficult to determine what disease is affecting the veggies in your garden, but if you look closely, you can tell ...

Follow this guide when buying tomato plants to ensure you get the healthiest, disease-free pick that will keep producing rather than need replacement.

Seen through a microscope, a cornucopia of common crops offer lessons on new techniques for making agriculture more ...

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that recently came into the UC Master Gardener – Yolo County Help Desk. Question: ...

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, ...

Hornworms are a common tomato plant pest. This series provides answers to selected questions recently submitted to the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County Help Desk. Question: I am trying to identify ...

The intense heat Florida is famous for isn't always kind to tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). As much as the hot, damp conditions can be a big help for growing tropical fruit like papayas and bananas, ...

Cultivated by the Zapotecs, the Indigenous peoples of the central valley of Oaxaca, this tomato was part of the pre-Columbian civilization around 2,500 years ago and is prevalent in Oaxaca today.

Not giving tomato plants enough room to grow is the most common mistake professional farmers notice. Space your tomato plants at least 2 to 3 feet apart. If you are growing tomatoes in a container, ...