Tomato vines can look calm from a distance. Up close, they feel like a crowded maze. Fruit hangs in clusters. Stems twist in ...

Many green thumbs have been nurturing summer-fruiting plants like tomatoes throughout the spring, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Tomatoes typically start to ripen and bear fruit ...

A tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) can be an attractive addition to any home garden. Both container and ground plants produce interesting green foliage of varying shapes, as well as pretty yellow ...

Knowing when to harvest tomatoes is key to enjoying your homegrown crop at its most flavorsome. Having spent time nurturing your tomato plants to achieve an abundant crop by following top tips on how ...

Tomatoes are an important vegetable crop worldwide, but their picking operations have long relied on manual labor, facing ...

Knowing when to pick tomatoes is simple. All you have to do is wait until the fruits are fully red (or purple, or yellow, or whatever color tomatoes you’re growing). Right? Well, maybe not. Here’s ...

In an interesting exploration of AI capabilities, researchers at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and EPFL have collaborated with OpenAI's viral chatbot ChatGPT to tackle a new challenge: ...

Somehow it’s almost fall (in case those of you in the sweltering heat didn’t notice, or, like me in Ventura, are still waiting for summer...), and I have a long list of plant-related activities and ...

Though gardening can be a great solo activity, it's always nice to have a little helper, especially in the form of an adorable cat. And it is especially exciting for that kitty to be a part of tomato ...