Straightforward tomato growing guides covering everything from planting and sunlight to pruning, support, pollination and getting more fruit from every plant.
Growing tomatoes without turning over the backyard is easier with these 10-gallon fabric bags. They provide root aeration, sturdy handles for repositioning, and 12 included plant labels, making them useful for tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers alike.
A whole tomato can produce a new plant, but simply burying the fruit is not the only approach. This step-by-step guide compares the workable methods so you can choose the easiest route for your garden.
A bushy tomato plant can spend its energy making leaves instead of fruit. Learn how to tell determinate from indeterminate varieties, remove suckers without sacrificing your harvest, and train a productive 1, 2 stem plant with better airflow.
A single week can turn healthy tomato plants into a chewed-up mess. Spinosad targets caterpillars, thrips and other common pests, helping stop damage early while keeping fruit development on track and fitting organic gardening practices.
A tomato plant that collapses halfway through the season can leave stems broken and fruit rotting on the ground. These adjustable cages grow taller with the plant, support heavy branches, and work in pots or raised beds.
A tomato is nearly 95% water, but that does not make overwatering harmless. Too much water can leave the plant looking sad and struggling, so learn why a thirsty-looking tomato may need a closer check before you reach for the hose.
Coffee grounds can help tomato soil, but dumping them around plants can create a crust, slow growth and curl leaves. Learn how to dry used grounds, mix them into compost and apply small amounts without replacing real fertilizer.
A morning harvest can give your tomatoes a useful edge, with fruit that is typically firmer, sweeter and juicier. See why the time of day matters when you pick.
Hand-picking hornworms works until their numbers overwhelm your tomato plants. Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate offers a faster option for heavy infestations and also targets several other garden pests without ruining the tomato crop.
Not every tomato comes out of the freezer ready for the same job. Compare cherry tomatoes with big beefy slicers, see which types hold up best for winter recipes and follow an easy freezing method that skips blanching.
Coffee grounds are often recommended for tomato soil, but that advice deserves a closer look. This short examination weighs whether adding them actually benefits your plants or merely repeats popular garden lore.
Tomato plants do not quietly tolerate unsuitable soil conditions. Both low and high pH levels can leave them performing poorly, making pH worth checking when growth disappoints.
