UConn Home and Garden Education Center alum Carol Quish wrote a short blog post about vivipary in 2014 that, over a decade later, is still one of our most-read pieces. Why are folks still interested ...

Everyone loves growing tomatoes, but not everyone takes the time to start their own plants from seed. Most gardeners head to their favorite local nursery and pick up a few transplants when planting ...

Time lapse over 82 days of growing cherry tomato plant from seed. The seed was derived from our last year harvest, then plant ...

The tomato has many claims to fame. A fruit used as a vegetable, it’s the first ingredient in cans of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli and the reason soggy school cafeteria pizza slathered in sauce is ...

Starting tomato seedlings? Seeds for the famous Ramapo tomato are available directly from Rutgers University, which recently reintroduced this heirloom variety. Credit: Will Westermayer/Flickr Sooner ...

If you peruse a seed catalog, especially one geared toward heirloom vegetables, you’ll quickly realize that the selection of tomato transplants in nurseries pales in comparison to the variety of seed ...

Learn how to save seeds from tomatoes to revive heirloom varieties by saving heirloom tomato seeds and safeguard against future food uncertainty. Midsummer is here, and, for most gardeners, this means ...

I got my first tomato spam of the season today in my e-mail inbox: "Produce up to 180 lbs of supersized tomatoes...right in your backyard with amazing 8 ft tall tomato trees." Wow, an eight-foot tall ...

Learn how to start seeds indoors with vermiculite, heat mats and LED light, plus watering, temperature and timing tips for better germination.