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 ...

From planting and tending heirloom varieties to pruning and avoiding mistakes, we've covered lots of ground for growing tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). They are an edible garden favorite all summer ...

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 ...

Pruning pepper plants improves branching, root health, and fruit ripening. Early-season pruning focuses on developing strong ...

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 ...

IT’S MID-JUNE and many vegetable gardeners have already moved on to pruning their tomato plants, instead of transplanting them. It’s far too late in the year to plant more tomato seedlings. Or is it?