Tomatoes have earned a reputation for being one of the easiest veggies to grow, and while they certainly are easier than others (we're looking at you, eggplant) they’re not exactly hands-off. Giving ...

If you want to boost your tomato harvest, timing your pruning efforts is key. Pruning at the right stage helps plants channel more energy into producing larger, tastier fruit rather than excessive ...

Should tomato plants be pruned or not? I answer this question about pruning tomatoes and more! Self Sufficient Me is based on ...

Whether it’s too late depends on zone—northern gardens stop before frost, southern ones prune later. If frost is near, pinch flowers, remove diseased leaves, or pull and hang plants so tomatoes ripen ...

Tomatoes are among the easiest plants to grow. But if your plant doesn't look healthy and is producing a low yield, you're ...

IT’S MID-JUNE and many vegetable gardeners have already moved on to pruning their tomato plants, instead of transplanting them. It’s far too late in the year to plant more tomato seedlings. Or is it?

I don’t care how you prune your tomato plants. But if you prune them, the suckers present an interesting opportunity. New plants. One more weird thing about tomato plants is that they can create ...

Now is a perfect time to plant tomatoes. Question: I love homegrown tomatoes and I want to grow as many as possible all summer long. How do I make that happen? Answer: Tomato starts have been ...

Mid-August is the time to prune your melon and squash vines. Unless they are a bush variety and only grow to a certain size, garden vines will continue to grow until frost. Problem is, the vines are ...