Another technique is to use the sharp tool to go up from the bottom of the root ball, about two-thirds the distance between the bottom and top roots. Rotate the root ball 90 degrees and cut up again.

Beautiful, ripe tomatoes growing off of a vine. - HiTecherZ/Shutterstock Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are certainly one of the more popular plants for gardeners, and with all of the tips and hacks ...

House Digest in-house master gardener Tiffany Selvey explains how this planting technique extends your harvest time and how best to implement it.

When you think about houseplants, tomatoes probably aren't the first that come to mind, but with the right setup, they may grow well outside of the garden.