tomatoes

Blossom end rot on the red tomato. (iStock-#1331361696 │ Mila Usmanova)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists offer tomato care guidance

Several of the most common problems are physiological disorders triggered by fluctuating weather, uneven moisture and environmental stress. Read More

Tiny hands holding strawberries in strawberry patch with green leaves. (Adobe Stock-#1198172203 │ Schaefer Photography)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Sunburn on plants, not just on people 

Keeping tomato plants properly fed, watered and protected from pests and diseases can lead to a bountiful harvest for home gardeners. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Common tomato plant problems and how to fix them

Pumpkin patch in Bryan, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2021, in San Antonio. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit

Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension)

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Ripe tomatoes in garden ready to harvest. (Adobe Stock │ #139074198 - Dusan Kostic)

Tomato Talk: Stake plants to keep fruit off ground, reduce risk of disease

  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Fresh red organic vine ripened cherry tomatoes growing on an arched cattle panel trellis. (iStock │ #1384983524 - eurobanks)

Maximize garden space by growing vertically

Crop rotation matters in the vegetable garden 

A child in a garden with tomatoes. (Adobe Stock │ #338325350 - yanadjan)

Tomato: how to grow it

Soil thermometer in soil of farm field. (iStock │ #2148452446 - JJ Gouin)

Soil temperature is important for germination in the garden

Tomatoes (Photo courtesy of ARS News Service.)

It’s February: Are you thinking about tomatoes… yet?