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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Before Frost Hits – Plus the One Trick to SkipFrost is coming, but your vines are still loaded with green tomatoes. Here's how to ripen as many as you can before the clock runs out.
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Can I Save Tomato Seeds? How to Harvest Seeds in September for Free Plants Next YearThis simple method separates out the strongest seeds for an even better tomato crop next summer.
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6 Smart Ways to Reuse Spent Tomato Vines (That's Not Just Putting Them in Your Compost)Don't chuck those old tomato vines! Try these 6 clever ways to recycle spent plants and give back to your garden.
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Boost Patio Containers with Tomato Feed to Encourage a Last Flush of FlowersPlants in pots have had a marathon of a summer, so a nutritious boost in August or early September will keep them flowering for an extra few weeks.
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Tomatoes Still Have Flowers, But No Fruit? What to Do Before the Season Runs OutThere's still time to turn tomato flowers into delicious fruit that will ripen by fall. Follow these 5 tips to make sure your plants put out more than blooms.
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You Can Root Tomato Suckers! How to Turn August Prunings into a Free Fall HarvestWant to extend your harvest with extra tomatoes? Put those pruned suckers to work and turn them into a bonus crop.
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How to Prune Tomatoes for Healthier Plants & Bigger Harvests – What Experts Want You to Know Before You Pick Up the PrunersPruning tomatoes the right way can produce stronger plants and bigger yields than ones that are left to grow wild. Here's what you need to know to make the cut.
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Can You Save Tomatoes With Blossom End Rot? What To Pick, Toss, And Leave On The VineRotted bottoms on your tomatoes? It's not necessarily a death sentence. Learn why blossom end rot happens, which damaged fruit to toss or save, and how to fix it.
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Every Year, I Panic Over My Green Tomatoes – And My Professional Gardener Husband Has Some ThoughtsMy annual panic over my tomatoes refusing to turn red has begun in earnest. This year, though, my husband (a professional gardener and avowed tomato hater) has shared a secret with me...
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What Tomato Plants Need in August – 5 Essential Tasks to Enjoy Bumper Harvests of Plump, Flavorful FruitTomatoes are ripening now, and these simple steps are the difference between a basic crop and an abundant harvest of flavorful fruit that lasts into fall.
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8 Things to Do When You Have an Explosion of Cherry TomatoesSwimming in cherry tomatoes? Here's what you can do to preserve the ones you have, and keep the tap flowing.
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Gardeners Are Using This Common Breakfast Food to Feed Their Tomato Plants – But Here's Why It Should Stay in the FridgeSome gardeners online say this common breakfast item deserves a place in your garden as well as your fridge. But our plant experts say otherwise.
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Save Your Sweaty Tomatoes by Snipping These 3 Leaves – Plus the Secret Skirt Trick That Keeps Them HealthyGive your tomatoes room to breathe this summer. Learn which leaves to snip to fight humidity and prevent disease.
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What to Do With Tomatoes in July to Keep the Harvests Coming – 6 Vital Tasks for More Fruit and Fewer ProblemsYou're so close – don't let your summer harvest fall apart! Here's the essential July checklist for thriving tomato vines.
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Keep Tomato Plants Producing All Summer With My 5 Pro Growing TipsI’ve been growing tomatoes for over a decade and, as a gardening editor, I’ve tried out a heap of expert tips and tricks. These five actually work.
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If Your Tomato Leaves Are Turning Yellow in June, These 3 Common Problems Could Be the Cause – Here’s How to Fix Them FastAre your tomato leaves turning yellow? Don't fret! There's still time to get them back to green and producing tons of tomatoes before the summer is done.
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What Your Tomatoes Need in June – 5 Quick Tasks for Better Plants, Bigger Harvests and Tastier TomatoesJune is a critical period for ensuring healthy tomato plants all season long. Don't skip these quick, but essential tomato care tasks.
