As we head deeper into September, many gardeners grow frustrated as their tomato plants still cling to clusters of green fruit that haven’t had time to ripen. With the first frost approaching, cooler ...

When I first started growing tomatoes, I believed that leaving the fruit on the vine until it was perfectly ripe was key to the best flavor. I have since learned that not only is this untrue, but it ...

It’s a frustrating moment for any gardener: summer has ended, the leaves are turning, and your tomato vines are still heavy with stubborn green fruits. But all is not lost. Celebrity gardener and ...

Are your tomato vines covered in plump green fruits that just won't turn red? While tomatoes are relatively easy to grow, they can be finicky at times. Several factors slow down or stop the ripening ...

Q: I live near the lake and have not had a frost yet. There are still green tomatoes in my garden. How can I get them to ripen? A: As fall temperatures finally arrive, sometimes we look out in our ...

Fall (which officially started yesterday, Sept. 22) is a busy time to do lots of jobs in the landscape, but it’s also a time to think about “undoing” a few things. Three situations to consider: 1.) ...

Q: I want to harvest every tomato in the garden that I spent so much time and money and energy on this past summer. My precious homegrown tomatoes have probably cost me about $50 a pound to raise but ...

Dawn glitters on lawns, days shrink, and vines hang heavy with stubborn fruit that still won’t blush before winter bites. With night-time temperatures sliding towards single figures across the country ...

One co-worker gloated about his ripe tomato crop — seems he placed his plants near a wall that reflected back whatever heat we had this summer. The rest of the room groused about unripened crops: What ...