It is disappointing to grow a beautiful tomato only to have the fruit split as it ripens. Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants ...

Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering. Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more ...

There's a certain joy when it comes to growing your own foods — the farm-to-table method. Everyone might not have the capacity to maintain a full-on homestead, but if keeping a tiny mint plant alive ...

Q: I planted elephant ears bulbs this spring but they haven't done much so far. Why aren't they getting tall like others I see? First of all, there are several varieties of elephant ears, height ...