Pruning & Trellising

Information on vining pole beans, including how to plant, setting up a trellis, recommended varieties and growing tips, from the experts at Johnny's Selected Seeds. Under cover and in the field, follow Phil Foster & John Bauer's 6 Easy Steps to Pole Bean Success.

Learn the basics of trellising your grape vines, with descriptions of main trellising systems and links to additional learning resources.

A look at tomato trellising systems, with a focus on 3 different systems for trellising tomatoes in the field or protected culture, including instructions on setting up your trellis system from Johnny's Selected Seeds.

Fruiting greenhouse crop pro Andrew Mefferd offers simple instructions for pruning greenhouse tomatoes and explains why pruning is worthwhile.

Step into Johnny's overwinter flowers tunnel to learn about trellising, supports, ground cover, and spacing flower crops recommended for overwintering.

Join 4-season-grower Niki Jabbour for a look at the benefits of vertical gardening, with tips for best crops for vertical growing, types of trellising supports, and pruning recommendations for vertical growing.

Pruning the lateral growth points between the leaf, tendril, and developing fruit of trellised cucumber plants encourages upward growth and helps optimize yield.

You can greatly increase fruit yields from indeterminate tomatoes, and reduce disease pressure, by pruning your field-grown plants. Learn how — it's easy.

Greenhouse vining crops benefit from the lower-and-lean trellising method, and the Rollerhook tool makes it easier to implement this inexpensive, highly efficient technique in your own greenhouse.

It's easy to apply the basics of tomato pruning once you understand the simple principles explained in this 2½ minute primer with Niki Jabbour, four-season Canadian gardener, author, and educator.