One of the biggest mistakes gardeners often make when planting tomatoes is not planting them deep enough. It might seem like a small detail, but how deep you plant your tomato seedlings can actually make a huge difference in how well they grow, how healthy they stay – and how much fruit they produce! Tomatoes …
Looking for the best soil boosting ingredients to put in your tomato planting hole this year? Although many gardeners focus on watering and fertilizing throughout the season to power their tomato plants, the foundation for healthy plants and a big harvest actually begins at planting time – or more precisely, how you prepare the planting …
If you are looking to prevent blossom end rot on your tomatoes this year, look no further. Many gardeners have experienced the disappointment of seeing healthy-looking tomatoes suddenly develop dark, sunken spots on the bottom of the fruit. These rotten spots can ruin tomatoes and reduce yields, but it is preventable with the right care. …
Did you know that one of the best ways to both power and protect your tomato plants is to simply grow zinnias around them? It’s true – and it’s so easy to do! While many gardeners focus on fertilizing, pruning, and staking their tomato plants to help them stay healthy and produce better – as …
Fertilizing young tomato seedlings is essential for promoting strong plant growth. It really is one of the keys to ensure that they become strong and healthy enough to be transplanted outdoors. Providing young plants with the right nutrients, at the right time, helps develop sturdy stems, healthy roots, and lush foliage. However, knowing when and …
Looking for a few of the best companion plant to grow near your tomato plants this year to help them out? When it comes to companion plants for tomatoes, there are a few flowers and herb that can really help not only protect your plants from pests and disease – but also even help improve …
One of the easiest ways to grow tomatoes is in raised beds – not only does it allow you to produce a big harvest in a small space – but it also has a long list of advantages when compared to growing tomato plants in a traditional garden setting! Not only is it much easier …
There are certainly quite a few articles dedicated to the best plants to grow near tomatoes to help with pollination and pest control – but did you know there are four vegetable plants you should never plant near your tomatoes? Growing tomatoes can be incredibly rewarding, but ensuring a healthy and bountiful harvest requires more …
Looking for a few simple ways to harvest and ripen all of those late-season tomatoes off of the vine? All summer long, your tomato plants have worked hard to push out loads of juicy tomatoes. But once fall arrives, tomato plants have a more difficult time of getting their tomatoes to turn ripe and red. …
Believe it or not, what you do with your tomato plants after they die can have a huge impact on the health of your garden soil – as well as the tomato plants and other vegetables you grow in the same space in the future. Some tomato plants die back because of natural causes and …