Tomato plants need three main nutrients from fertilizer—nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—as well as some other trace elements. Most fertilizers are a combination of those three components; the ...

Sweet, juicy, homegrown tomatoes are the epitome of backyard gardening produce, and they don’t happen by accident. It takes a combination of diligence, patience, sunshine, and soil fertility to grow ...

Growing your own tomatoes at home makes a big difference when it comes to flavor. There’s nothing quite like pulling a fresh tomato off the vine when it’s fully ripe, juicy and warmed by the sun.

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about tomatoes, amaryllis, poinsettias, palms, vegetables and ...