If you are eager to enjoy ripe tomatoes, sweet peas and crunchy lettuce from your own garden, try these ten scientifically proven techniques to increase your healthy yields: 1. Tomatoes thrive with a little support. Cage your tomato seedlings or stake them using a flexible tie to prevent plants from toppling over onto the ground. When leaves are in contact with the soil, they are susceptible to disease. Another way to increase your crop is to remove the numerous suckers (lateral buds) that grow all season and... read more