Tomato plants with weak stems struggle to support their own weight once fruit starts to grow. Strengthen them by brushing ...

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Winter's coming but in Florida, the weather is great for yard work in cooler temperatures. And there are plenty of tasty ...

Late fall is an ideal time to prune many trees and shrubs because their branch structure is visible after the leaves have ...

If you want the most tomatoes from your harvest, you need to know the correct way to prune these popular garden plants. Bonus ...

The most distinct feature of determinate plants is, without a doubt, terminal flowering. This characteristic dictates the plant's growth pattern and has several important consequences: ...

Companion planting is used by gardeners to get better results from their veggie patch. It involves planting two or more plants that complement each other side by side. And for tomatoes there is one ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...

More often than not, gardeners treat their tomato plants as annuals. Tomatoes are a warm-season crop that thrives on plenty of sunshine, and they won't develop fruit well once nighttime temperatures ...

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