Despite being among the easiest plants to grow in a home garden, tomatoes have many rules-such as a pruning deadline. Here's how to tell if it's too late.

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 ...

Pruning tomatoes is a habit that should be started early. Depending on the variety you're growing, there are some key tricks for pruning to get more fruit.

Q: Can you tell me how to prune my tomato plants? I’m new to gardening. This is only my second year, and I keep reading that I need to prune my tomato plants for better tasting fruit. Is it too late ...

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 ...

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A popular ingredient to many dinnertime favorites, there’s nothing quite like a ripe, juicy tomato that’s been freshly plucked off the vine. Growing tomatoes at home can be a fun and exciting ...

You've probably heard a lot about the benefits of pruning your tomato plants: bigger harvests, healthier vines, fewer diseases. But if you've tried it before and didn't see much difference, there's a ...

Along with “how do I prune my hydrangea,” the “what’s wrong with my tomato” inquiry has got to occupy the top spot in the Universal Garden Question Hall of Fame. Indeed, a quick online search of ...

hands pruning tomato plant with garden shears - VH-studio/Shutterstock If you want to boost your tomato harvest, timing your pruning efforts is key. Pruning at the right stage helps plants channel ...