Dear EarthTalk: Are any plants and animals evolving backward by incorporating traits that they lost long ago? -- Joseph R., ...

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Learn how to grow tomatoes in pots with this comprehensive guide. Discover the best tomato varieties for container gardening, tips for choosing the right container, and more.

To grow healthy, productive tomatoes, avoid low-light areas, poorly drained soil, planting in the same spot yearly, or too-small containers.

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The trials were planted in home gardens, community gardens, school gardens, teaching gardens and one urban farm. To keep ...

A funny thing has happened with the corn and bean seeds. Every year the seeds we had saved from the prior year’s harvest had grown happily, but the spring after he died not one seed germinated! I had ...

San Marzanos are perhaps the most popular tomatoes for a sauce. But Alex Guarnaschelli prefers another variety, thanks to its fleshier and less acidic nature.

The early arrival of summer and the sudden LPG crisis across the country has raised eyebrows. When it comes to summer cooking, there are two common challenges: rising temperatures in the kitchen and ...

Indoor growing begins four to six weeks before the last frost, and direct sowing occurs one to two weeks after the frost ends ...

Rising prices and bland fruit? A British gardening expert shows how one supermarket tomato slice can yield trays of plants and summer-long harvests.

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