There are countless benefits to tending to your own garden. From spending time outdoors to enjoying your very own fresh produce, there isn't an experience much like it. However, when plants like ...

Petals & Roots is a weekly video series fronted by me, Rachel Bull, Head of Gardens at Homes & Gardens. Every Sunday on social, I share my seasonal gardening and flower arranging expertise and advice.

Nothing tastes better than a fresh tomato from the vine, but a specimen that won't ripen can signal a problem with the plant or its growing conditions. Perhaps a heat wave has halted the ripening ...

Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about how to get tomatoes to ripen quicker ...

Here are some tricks to maybe have delicious Michigan tomatoes earlier than usual. There are several things we can do to at least have some ripe tomatoes as early as possible. Firstly we need the ...

Growing tomatoes is the ultimate act of garden long term love. The amount of time it takes to choose the variety, germinate it, nurture it through the seedling process, plant it correctly, and train ...

If your tomatoes aren't turning red as quickly as you think they should, or aren't turning red at all, a simple mistake may be the reason. Tomatoes need the right temperature, pruning, and harvesting ...

I have lots of tomatoes on the vine, and many are large in size. None seem to be ripening or changing color. Is there any way to promote ripening? — Robert Thorn Relax. You just have a bad case of the ...

Nothing beats the ephemeral joy of eating summer tomatoes. Whether you use them to top a juicy tart or tomato sandwich, add them to a caprese salad, or simply sprinkle them with Maldon salt to draw ...