Tomatoes are America’s favorite garden “vegetable” to grow. Botanically a fruit, the tomato was classified as a vegetable by the U.S. tariff law of 1887 because it’s served with dinner, not as dessert ...

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 ...

Should tomato plants be pruned or not? I answer this question about pruning tomatoes and more! Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland Australia about 45kms ...

I almost conceded this year that pruning tomatoes might be a useful thing at times. But then I got real. I’ve long fought the battle against spending time pruning tomatoes. Commercial growers -- who ...

In this video, I show how I prune and train young tomato plants including several tomato growing tips to prevent disease and get the best crop of tomatoes possible! Self Sufficient Me is based on our ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Master Gardeners spent last winter and spring growing an array of annual flowers, perennials, herbs and vegetables for their annual plant sale. On opening day, a line of early birds snaked around the ...

Question. We have several plantings of the common impatiens that have grown lanky. What will happen if I give them a light pruning? Answer. After a number of years without the common impatiens due to ...