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 ...

We’re at the point where some of you either have had or might have fungal disease in your tomatoes on the horizon. So, let’s talk about some of those diseases and what you should be looking for. First ...

Q: This year my tomato plants seem to have been sunburned. They are seemingly being helped by the 40 percent shade fabric I’ve hung to their west side. Thoughts? A: Tomatoes can handle the Texas sun.