hands pruning tomato plant with garden shears - VH-studio/Shutterstock If you want to boost your tomato harvest, timing your pruning efforts is key. Pruning at the right stage helps plants channel ...

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 ...

Provide shade during peak sun. Don't over-prune; let leaves provide coverage. Plant tomatoes early enough so they mature before extreme summer heat. Tomatoes love and need a lot of sunlight and heat ...

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Tomatoes are a favorite in Kansas gardens, and gardeners are always looking for ways to get the earliest, largest and best-tasting fruit while fighting the weather and at least a dozen common pests.

Q: Can you tell me how to prune my tomato plants? I’m new to gardening. This is only my second year, and I keep reading that I need to prune my tomato plants for better tasting fruit. Is it too late ...