You should start tomatoes indoors five to eight weeks before planting in the ground, which should be after the last frost. Consult your USDA growing zone to find out when your last frost date is, as ...

Peppers and tomatoes are part of the nightshade family and have similar needs for light, water, and nutrients in the garden. They can be grown together, but keep an eye on them because they attract ...

A great way to beat the cold weather we have seen this week is to start working on this year’s garden. This is the perfect ...

Planting tomatoes at the right time is one of the most important factors when growing a successful crop. Plant tomatoes too soon and these tasty fruits can wither on the vine, but plant them too late ...

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are one of the most rewarding crops to grow, but where you plant them makes all the difference in how successful your harvest is. These sun-loving plants need more than ...

Spring is here and it's time to get your spring garden started. March 19 marks the first day of spring and if you haven't started, now is the time to plan what you want in your spring and summer ...

Two popular gardening options are in-ground row gardening, where you till the soil with a hoe, and raised beds, where plants are grown in a contained, elevated structure made from materials like wood, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When is the right time to plant tomatoes along the Front Range? Is it still too cold, is the soil dry enough, when’s the next snowstorm, but I want to plant!

As April showers give way to sunnier May days, we Oregon gardeners eagerly awaiting the right conditions for spring planting can’t help but ask: Are we there yet? The answer is never so simple as ...