Pulling out your tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) by the roots at the end of the season might feel like a proper cleanup. But it could be the number one mistake you can make in your garden. This ...

Tomatoes are America’s favorite garden “vegetable” to grow. Botanically a fruit, the tomato was classified as a vegetable by the U.S. tariff law of 1887 because it’s served with dinner, not as dessert ...