Tomato plants want constant moisture to thrive ... of the tomato plant then reproducing and spreading until the leaf is dead ...

There are two compelling reasons why dead plants should be pulled. When a plant gets hit by a pest and/or disease, it needs to be pulled. Some diseases, such as tomato blights, are so persistent ...

But these simple steps will help tomatoes ripen a bit earlier and make dead tomato plants much easier to remove at the end of the season. Step 1: Prune to help tomatoes ripen faster. About one ...