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This Aug. 23, 2019, image provided by John Damiano shows a large tomato on a scale as it is entered into the Great Long Island Tomato Challenge competition in Farmingdale, N.Y. (John Damiano via AP)

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Gardening: A tomato lover's 7 tips for growing them big
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,05/17/22-8:35AM , 512 Reads
Tomatoes are not only my favorite backyard crop -- they’re also the most popular among American home gardeners. And it’s no wonder: Have you ever compared a supermarket tomato to a backyard one? The homegrown scent alone will transport you straight to summer.
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This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows the chartreuse foliage of Hakone grass and golden creeping Jenny brightening a partly shady garden on May 13, 2021, in Glen Head, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Not all shade is the same: Gardening when there's little sun
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,05/10/22-6:53AM , 200 Reads
Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color.
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This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a bouquet of cut sunflowers on Oct. 15, 2019 in Mattituck, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,05/03/22-10:11AM , 205 Reads
The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C.
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This combination photo shows purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), left, and a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. Purple Loosestrife is an invasive plant that threatens wetlands and chokes out food sources and habitat for wildlife. TheLiatris spicata is a recommended alternative for invasive purple loosestrife. (Chicago Botanic Garden via AP, left, and Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Plant this, not that: Native alternatives to invasive plants
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,04/26/22-9:22AM , 240 Reads
When my family moved into a new home in the spring of 2005, the only plants growing in the garden were a rhododendron by the front door and a few scattered daffodils and ferns. I was delighted to see a stunning perennial pop up a month later.
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