Tomato plants have a natural tendency to produces lots of leaves and relatively fewer fruits. However, it's easy to balance leaf and fruit production by doing a little tomato plant pruning. Not only ...

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 ...

To prune or not to prune—that always seems to be a question for tomato growers. While pruning is not a necessity, it can increase quality at the expense of quantity. To prune or not to prune—that ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the end of August almost upon us, many people’s tomato plants will be thriving. However, to get the best tomato harvest, it’s imperative gardeners prune their plants. Pruning tomatoes properly ...

For most people, growing tomatoes doesn’t get any more complicated than buying a $3 plant and plunking it in a sunny spot. But there is one more thing that helps tomatoes grow bigger and keeps the ...

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All gardeners want to get the most out of their tomato plants. But not everyone defines “the most” the same way. And that’s where pruning comes in. There are two sides to this raging controversy. You ...

Q: Last year I planted several heirloom tomato varieties. They grew well, but did not produce many tomatoes. My Brandywine plant was beautiful and healthy-looking, but only produced one tomato. I ...