Why do my tomatoes have flat, black bottoms? — Sue, Franksville. Flat, black bottoms on tomatoes is a condition known as “blossom end rot.” It can vary from a small black dot the size of a dime on the ...

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

Cynthia Sandberg, master tomato grower and proprietor of Love Apple Farms in Santa Cruz, Calif., readily shares her planting recipe for growing tomatoes. The ingredients provide thought-provoking ...

Gardeners around the country are increasingly aware that ' going green' is more than a slogan. Most importantly, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is becoming less attractive to those who ...

Composting kitchen and garden waste is great for the environment and for our plants, and composting with worms has the added benefit that worms are pretty awesome creatures. Master composter Linda ...