Few things are tastier than a fresh-grown tomato from your own backyard, but achieving the perfect crop takes a bit of know-how. You need to get the basics right, such as choosing the best varieties, ...

Growing your own tomatoes can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it often comes with its own set of hurdles — namely, the creepy-crawly kind. Common pests like aphids and the dreaded tomato ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of course, outdoors, you’ll encounter bugs on your plants regularly. But the most common way a houseplant gets infected is when ...

Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted spray mix helps ...

When aphids attack, plants don't just stand there and take it: New research has found they send out a chemical scream for help. And when that help arrives in the form of ladybugs or other aphid ...

Q: I thought I’d share with you the eight-pound kohlrabi I grew with great joy in my Fargo area garden. — Donald Voeller A: That is one massive kohlrabi! Thanks for the photos, including one that ...

Tomatoes are often the staple of any home vegetable garden and there are ample reasons why. The fruit (often mistakenly considered a vegetable) is tasty, relatively easy to grow and is a versatile ...