Most gardeners who grow robust tomato plants with abundant, healthy fruit know the importance of mulching. Applying a layer of mulch around plants can keep the soil cool in summer and warmer in spring ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables to plant in home gardens but there are a few steps that can help ensure you grow healthier plants.

The dozen tips explored here can give gardeners a major leg up when it comes to ensuring their tomato plants thrive, and ...

Q: In your Aug. 16 column concerning tomatoes, you mentioned red plastic mulch. Is the mulch shredded or in sheets? If it's in sheets, how do you water the plants properly? A: Red plastic mulch for ...

Wondering which mulch won’t whither your wonderful tomatoes? WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath has answers for you. (Getty Images/ThinkStock) Anne in Falls Church, Virginia, writes: “My husband just ...

: I have two questions, but first I want to thank you for letting us know about the free mulch outside the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. For ...

Q: I keep hearing about using red plastic mulch to improve tomato production. Will it work under unstaked plants, which cover their mulch by midsummer? A: You are hearing about SRM-Red, a reflecting ...

Q: Do tomatoes need pruning? A: When we first plant our baby tomato plants outside, we will remove the bottom side shoots and dig a hole deep enough to cover several inches of the main stem. If you ...

WASECA, MN - Nonreflective plastic mulches have been shown to increase early and total yield in tomato, benefits most often attributed to increased soil temperatures that enhance roots' ability to ...

Tomatoes are a core ingredient to dishes that add flavor to food, hence the need to grow them properly and in plenty for the insatiable market. One sure way to increase tomato yields in this adverse ...

A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...