Lowe's had a great deal on tomato plants, but Home Depot did not. This summer, I'm hoping to plant a few robust tomato plants in containers on my back patio, so I looked at the options at both stores.

Recently, I shopped at Lowe's and Home Depot to see which home-improvement store would be my go-to summer shopping destination. Both retailers have about 2,000 locations in the US and serve ...