John Kiruthi is the founder of agricultural information portal Farmers Trend. However, he also indulges himself in farming, whereby he grows tree tomato and also sells tree tomato seedlings. “I mainly ...

During planting, if roots are left in a circle as they come out of the pot, the roots continue to grow in that position. The trunk continues to expand, and the circling roots continue to expand, until ...

I feel like spring is slipping away from me; a few of my gardens are still under leaves. At least my cool-season vegetables are planted and the onions are ready for their first fertilizer of the year.

Muriel Idziorek grew a 7-foot-tall tomato plant this year in her yard in Smithville. The plant was brought to her by her friend Vern Hoffman, who lives in South Milwaukee. Hoffman routinely grows ...

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: Most of my trees have bark damage on one side of the trunk. The bark is peeling and falling off the trees. There are no signs of insects. What could be causing this? A: In areas where sunlight ...