Among the garden staples, tomato plants are some of the fastest growers. While this can be a beneficial trait, it also means that they need support early on to prevent breakage, disease, and crowding.

Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) may start as tiny, well-behaved seedlings, but it doesn't take long for them to produce a multitude of disorderly vines — not to mention the dozens of pounds of ...

A green tomato in early November is a moral dilemma. Do you leave it on the plant, praying the rain will spare it long enough to ripen? Heh, sucker. Or are you a hardliner? This particular type of ...