Avoiding these common blunders will keep your plants healthy and thriving ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener pruning the water shoots that grow between the stems and twigs of the tomato plant - johan kusuma/Shutterstock You've ...

Tomatoes aren’t really much different than other vegetables in that they want a soil that holds some moisture, but doesn’t ...

Anyone can prune, but not everyone prunes correctly. In order to prune correctly, you need to understand how plants respond to pruning. When a pruning cut is made on a stem or limb, new growth will ...

Fall is a good time for pruning many plants. However, many people don’t prune correctly, which can make your plants unsightly and even damage them or shorten their lifespan. Even some landscapers ...

Every home gardener knows it takes a certain amount of TLC to ensure your plants are healthy and thriving. Whether it’s pest and disease control or staying on top of your watering schedule, there’s ...

There are a number of essential garden tasks you shouldn't do following heavy rains, including pruning your plants. Pruning in especially wet conditions is like kicking a plant when it's down: Plants ...

A gardener pruning the water shoots that grow between the stems and twigs of the tomato plant - johan kusuma/Shutterstock You've probably heard a lot about the benefits of pruning your tomato plants: ...