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Carrots grow better with the right neighbors. From chives to tomatoes to marigolds, these companion plants can drive away pests and help soil conditions.

Tomatoes should be planted where they will get at least six hours of sun per day, more is better. Some afternoon shade is OK and can be beneficial. When transplanting, bury plants deeper than they ...

Discover the best gardening techniques with How To Plant Tomatoes So You Harvest Buckets Of Fruit – Easy Gardening Tips. This video reveals simple yet effective methods to plant and care for tomatoes ...

New research suggests that tiny fibers shed by clothing can harm the growth of cherry tomato plants, with potentially broad implications for agriculture. Scientists say household laundry is a leading ...

Growing your own tomatoes can feel like hitting the jackpot, especially when you bite into that first juicy, sun-ripened fruit. But getting a big harvest, particularly in a small space, often requires ...

Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the very place that inspired Charles Darwin’s seminal theory of evolution, a wild-growing species appears to have hit rewind. A small tomato found in the ...

Millions of years ago, an ancient tomato had a fling with another species in the Andes—and so was born the plant that gave rise to the spuds we love to eat today. The origin of the potato has long ...

Let late-season tomatoes shine by simmering them whole, vines and all, Eric Kim writes. By Eric Kim Eric Kim spent five months growing tiny grape tomatoes on his terrace in Brooklyn. You’ve heard of ...

It’s been a good tomato season this year, and reports are that tomatoes are replacing the venerable zucchini overload when it comes to giving produce away. But as we get into the end of September, and ...

Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have successfully grown large tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, both rich in nutrients, in tightly controlled environments where the light source ...

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that recently came into the UC Master Gardener – Yolo County Help Desk. Question: ...