Pruning & Trellising

Hortonova FA Horizontal trellis can be used to support long stems in cut-flower cultivation. Commercial strength, lightweight, polypropylene with 6" x 6" mesh for horizontal support also serves as a planting grid. UV resistant. Hortonova FG Vertical Trellis is additionally ideal for taller vines and climbing vegetables. Commercial strength, lightweight, polypropylene with 6" x 7" mesh; this is the 'go to' for most of your vertical trellising.

A full-color, downloadable, printable (PDF) version of our Determinate Tomato Varieties Comparison Chart, showing some of our most popular determinate varieties.

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.