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 ...

In addition to watering, fertilizing, and weeding, pruning your tomato plants is key to a bountiful harvest. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Knowing the difference between determinate or indeterminate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some of our onions have bolted too early and the bulbs have stopped growing. What should I do to prevent this? Onion bulbs do stop growing once it has "bolted" (set seed), so it is good to deadhead ...

Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with ...

Since April, readers have been asking why their tomato plants looked so funky. Seriously, people! Tomatoes are heat loving tropical plants. If you haven’t planted tomatoes yet, it’s not too late; they ...

August isn’t the best time to do much pruning other than removing dead wood, but fall is even worse. So if anything really needs to be cut, consider doing it soon … or wait until next year. Most ...