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 ...

In addition to watering, fertilizing, and weeding, pruning your tomato plants is key to a bountiful harvest. Knowing the difference between determinate or indeterminate tomatoes. Not all types of ...

As you read and learn about a specific plant’s pruning needs and preferences, you may develop some pruning anxiety. With such specific pruning rules, you may feel like you need a diagram next to a ...

You may have noticed that tomato plants grow to be crazy full. Before you know it, you have a plant that seems to have an endless production of tomatoes, which can feel overwhelming if you don't ...

I have been growing tomatoes in my garden for many years. For most of those years, the same thing would happen. New transplants grew slowly at first, so I would tend to other tasks and forget about ...

This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Reddit Tomato growers on Reddit are having a very familiar summer argument: Should you prune your plants, or just ...

Q: Why is it not OK to cut junipers back by a lot but it is OK to cut back Chinese Hollies? Does the time of year control how much pruning is OK? A: Early to mid-spring is suggested as the time to ...

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 ...