After tending to your tomato plants for weeks, cracks are a common but frustrating sight. Split tomatoes are generally safe to eat, but the exposed flesh does shorten their shelf life since they are ...

Tomatoes typically split due to sudden changes in watering, especially after a dry spell followed by heavy rain or overwatering. Tomatoes with thinner skins, like heirloom varieties, are more ...

Is there anything more frustrating than patiently waiting for tomatoes to ripen, only to find them cracked or split right before they're ready to harvest and enjoy? If you keep finding your beautiful ...

Gardening sounds like a simple, wholesome way to get back to the earth and connect with your food -- but those who've spent any time in a backyard veggie patch know the undertaking can be fraught.

SEEING RED: The wet season can create all sorts of problems for tomatoes. In this month's "Gardening with Xpress," Chloe Lieberman takes readers through possible remedies. Photo by Lieberman Wow, what ...