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Tomatoes are one of the most frustrating vegetables to grow in Florida. Most gardening advice online comes from cooler states where tomatoes can grow all summer long. But in Florida, tomatoes often struggle because of our heat, humidity, pests, and diseases . If your tomato plants keep dying, it does not mean you are bad at gardening. It usually means you are trying to grow them like you would somewhere else. Here are the biggest reasons tomatoes fail in Florida — and what to do instead. 1....

If you have ever tried to follow gardening advice from someone in another state, you already know the problem: Florida is different. Many vegetables that are easy to grow in cooler states struggle here because of the heat, humidity, pests, sandy soil, and long growing season. But there are vegetables that actually like Florida. These are 10 of the best vegetables to grow if you want success instead of frustration. 1. Seminole Pumpkin If there is one vegetable that deserves more attention in...

April is one of the trickiest gardening months in Florida because the state is so different from north to south. In North Florida , many gardeners are still squeezing in cool-season crops while beginning to plant warm-weather vegetables. In Central Florida, April is a transition month. In South Florida , summer-loving crops are already taking over. The key is planting for your region instead of using generic advice that may only apply to another part of the state. For this guide: North...