When the weather brings an overabundance of rain, your tomato plants can become too wet, and it may seem like a struggle to keep them healthy. Heavy and consistent rain can cause a range of problems, including root damage, fungal diseases, blossom end rot, and nutrient loss. Not only can it stunt the growth of …
Buying tomato plants from a store or nursery is a great way to get a jumpstart on the growing season, but there are a few critical steps to get those plants ready before they can go into your garden. These young plants often come from warm, controlled environments like greenhouses, where they’ve been sheltered from …
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 …
One of the best ways to ensure an amazing home-grown crop of tomatoes is to get your tomato plants off to a great start on planting day – and that means avoiding 3 of the biggest and most common tomato planting mistakes gardeners make when they first put their plants in the ground! Tomatoes are …