Q: I was reading something about "grafted tomatoes" and how they supposedly grow better and produce more than regular tomatoes. What are they? Are they available for home gardens? A: The idea is the ...

Q: I like to grow heirloom varieties of tomatoes but the last few years I have had issues with several tomato diseases in my garden beds. I have purchased grafted tomato plants that have done very ...

Grafting is a great way to grow more than one variety of fruit on the same tree. (You can produce a "fruit cocktail" tree of, say, lemons, oranges and limes but you need the fruits to be compatible.