Tomato plants have a naturally sprawling growth habit that need support if you want to get better harvests and healthier plants. There are lots of tomato cages and staking options on the market and ...

Keeping your plants safe from frost and winter wind is important. However, these budget-friendly alternatives to cloches mean ...

It’s been said, “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. Build a better tomato cage, and gardeners will beat a path to your yard.’’ That's the hope of Dave Schemmel, of ...

Outdoor décor and garden elements can be expensive when bought new, making DIY versions of things like birdhouses, feeders, and birdbaths far more budget-friendly. These projects often reuse materials ...

Tomato cages are clunky and often aren't large enough to support plants. This clever alternative is easy to create and can be ...

Normally, planting tomatoes at any time of day in early to mid-May would be pretty risky, as there always seems to be one outlier night that chills the poor plants and limits their future production.

Late May and early June are an important period for one of home gardener’s favorite crops – tomatoes. Kansas State University horticultural expert Cynthia Domenghini said tomatoes need support to ...

Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable. The keys to successful tomato growing include timing, variety selection, site preparation and pest control. We plant tomato transplants in the garden on ...

The arrival of Mother’s Day and the forecast calling for upcoming nights to stay reliably in the 50s means that we have the opportunity for an early and safe tomato planting date! (And yes, that means ...