In addition to watering, fertilizing, and weeding, pruning your tomato plants is key to a bountiful harvest.

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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 ...

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Heinrich states that the key to keeping your basil plant producing new green growth for months is to cut all the main stems ...

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May is all about strategic tidying in the garden, from pruning spring-flowering shrubs to deadheading certain spring bulbs, and cutting back tender perennials to keep borders looking fresh. May is ...