More: 11 ways to save water in your garden, yard during a drought If you’re using clippers, make sure to prune when plants are dry. Sterilize the pruners between plants with an alcohol wipe or ...

While most pruning work is done in the dormant season, these plants rely on a mid-summer trim to keep them healthy and ensure ...

Ahead, we're sharing expert tips for how and when to prune a tomato plant. Meet the Expert. Kelly Funk, ... While determinate ...

Indeterminate tomatoes need pruning for several reasons. If you let the plant grow in an uncontrolled way, it will put all its energy into growing foliage instead of fruit (and if you do get fruit ...

A: If a picture is worth a thousand words, your photo says it all. The curling, distorted stems and leaves are classic ...

Knowing how to prune tomato plants properly will help to boost the plants growth and production of juicy tomatoes all year round. Pruning allows all of the stems and leaves to receive sufficient ...

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin answers questions about how to prune impatiens and when is the right time to plant tomatoes for a fall harvest. Skip to content.

If your tomatoes get full sun (10-14 hours a day), that’s ideal. If not, they may do better in large pots than in the ground. Give each plant a pot that holds 2-3 cubic feet of potting soil.

Another option is to use a plastic bucket, such as an old 5-gallon paint bucket or any plastic container about that size. Use ...

Question: I love growing my own tomatoes, but every year at least one of my plants has tomatoes with black, rotten ends. I’ve noticed other problems such as skin cracking and large caterpillars.

Want to learn more about what may be affecting tomato plants and what you can do to help tomatoes thrive? Call the Master Gardener Helpline at 1-877-ALA-GROW (252-4769) or reach out to the your ...