Tomatoes have specific requirements for location, soil, and care. If these needs aren’t met, the plants will grow poorly and produce few fruits. Adequate warmth and nutrients are particularly ...

Raised beds are an excellent way to grow a wide range of plants, including some of the world’s most popular fruits – tomatoes. In fact, tomatoes can absolutely thrive in a raised bed environment.

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are one of the most rewarding crops to grow, but where you plant them makes all the difference in how successful your harvest is. These sun-loving plants need more than ...

How times, and terms, have changed. Up until a few years ago, the term “raised bed” referred to a garden bed that consisted of rich soil perfect for growing vegetables. Such a bed included plenty of ...

Tomato and zucchini plants grow next to each other in a raised garden bed. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images Just like special people do for us, plants often have companions that bring out the best in ...

Spring is here, and those of us who garden are thinking about what we are going to do in our gardens this year. Some of us are very familiar with using raised beds for gardening. If you are ...

From left: Bob Hawkins, Nicole Pramik, and the author at The Farm at Okefenokee. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer ...

This year, my husband and I planted tomato transplants early (Feb. 11) in our three raised garden beds at our home. By mid-April we began picking tomatoes and feel that we had a tremendous harvest. We ...