Pruning your tomato plants might sound like an extra gardening chore, but it’s actually the secret to bigger, tastier harvests. A little snip here and there keeps your vines healthy and focused on ...

If you have a vegetable garden, chances are you have tomatoes growing in it. When home-grown, the fruit bursts with flavor and produces a vibrant color that store-bought tomatoes just don't measure up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An older bearded man picks lots of ripe tomatoes in a garden. - Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock In the seemingly peaceful gardening ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

Pruning tomato plants to promote health and better fruit production.

Tomato plant issues range from pests like deer and raccoons to environmental factors. Over-fertilization and insufficient watering are common cultivation mistakes affecting tomato growth. Extreme heat ...

Tomato plants can have determinate or indeterminate growth patterns. Learn the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomato plants and which one is best for your garden.

It’s been a good tomato season this year, and reports are that tomatoes are replacing the venerable zucchini overload when it comes to giving produce away. But as we get into the end of September, and ...

Late May and early June are an important period for one of home gardener’s favorite crops – tomatoes. Kansas State University horticultural expert Cynthia Domenghini said tomatoes need support to ...