Of the several problems that may present themselves in tomato plants, leaf curl is one of the most common. This condition, also called leaf roll, worries many new tomato gardeners. But fear not – ...
8 Steps To Transplant Tomato Plants The Right Way
Green side up! Okay, there is a little more to it than that. Luckily, tomatoes are incredibly forgiving and resilient plants that tolerate many growing conditions. You may get large plants and a ...
9 Reasons For Wilting Tomato Plants & How To Fix It
You walk out into your garden in the morning, ready to water your tomato plants, only to find them hunched over, limp, and lifeless. The leaves drooped, the stalks lost all their vigor. Your tomato ...
How To Grow Tomatoes In Small Spaces & 5 Best Varieties To Try
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown by experienced gardeners and newbies alike. Unfortunately, they also tend to take up a lot of space – space that many gardeners just don’t have. ...
Are Coffee Grounds Good For Tomato Plants? Err, Probably Not!
Coffee grounds are recommended by gardeners worldwide for a range of gardening ills. From fertilizing, to mulch, to pest control – it seems there’s nothing a spoon of used coffee grounds can’t do. ...
7 Reasons Your Tomato Leaves Are Turning Yellow & How To Fix It
Yellowing leaves tend to induce panic in tomato gardeners. A plant previously in good health turning from green to yellow causes alarm and results in frantic fixes that may do more harm than ...
Watering Tomato Plants – How To, How Often & How Much
To grow successful tomato plants, watering correctly is essential. Unfortunately, it is also one of the practices many gardeners get wrong. Best case scenario, underwater and you deprive the ...
5 Secrets To Grow More Flavorful Tomatoes
One of the joys of growing your own tomatoes is the unbeatable taste. Store-bought tomatoes can’t come close to a juicy, flavourful tomato picked from your backyard. But is there a way to make ...
Hybrid vs Heirloom Tomatoes – Which is Better?
The foundations of a great tomato begin with the variety. But when there are so many varieties to choose from, where do you start? How do you know which variety will produce your best ...
Tomato Cages: How To Use, Best Types & One Type You Shouldn’t Use
Tomato cages are a brilliant way to support your plants, but only if you’re using them properly. Many well-meaning people end up doing more harm than good when it comes to cages, so it’s worth ...
9 Secrets For Growing Tomatoes In Pots
When new gardeners consider which vegetable they’d like to grow first, tomatoes are usually the number one answer. Unfortunately, as outdoor spaces shrink and apartment rentals soar, many people ...
3 Signs of Frost Damage in Young Tomato Plants
It has happened to most tomato gardeners. Putting young tomato plants out a squeak too soon or getting caught in a cold snap in the greenhouse. No one controls the weather. The frost-free ...
4 Things Epsom Salt Does For Tomato Plants (& 4 Things It Won’t Do!)
The gardening world is full of old wives’ tales and suspicious suggestions for magical remedies to cure any garden ailment. Sorting facts from fiction is a daunting task when there’s so much ...
Staking vs Caging Tomato Plants – Which is Better?
Like humans, tomato plants need a little support to give their best. Physical support that is, not emotional support (although that couldn’t hurt). There are several ways to support your tomato ...
How to Grow Tomatoes Indoors – Enjoy Tomatoes All Year Round
Many gardeners want to join in on the food-growing trend but don’t have the outside space to get started. The only option for these space-strapped gardeners is to grow indoors. But when it comes ...
5 Best Mulches for Tomato Plants + How & When To Mulch
Mulching is incredibly important for the growth and health of your tomato plants. It’s also super simple to do and comes with a wide range of benefits. Unfortunately, despite the wonders of mulching, ...
How To Choose the Healthiest Tomato Plants at the Nursery
A great tomato harvest begins with the healthiest tomato transplants. Learning how to spot the best transplants at the nursery requires a keen, practiced eye. Let’s get started with great tips on ...
7 Plants To Never Grow Near Your Tomatoes
Whether you’ve experienced it yourself, or know someone who has, you likely understand how awful a bad neighbor can be. Out in the garden, your tomato plants feel the same way (not about your ...
8 Best Tomato Companion Plants – Increase Yield & Reduce Pests
Some plants play nice when planted together, helping each other grow or deter pests. Others are not so friendly, competing for resources or stunting each other’s growth. These are called companion ...
5 Reasons To Plant Marigolds With Your Tomato Plants
While tomatoes are incredibly rewarding to grow, like everything else in life, they are not without their pitfalls. We are not the only ones who love tomatoes. There are other animals, birds, ...
Using Eggshells for Tomato Plants – Myth or Magic?
In most homes, kitchen waste is discarded without a second thought. However, a second thought could be helpful when it comes to one common type of kitchen waste – eggshells. You've probably heard ...
8 Tomato Seedling Problems & How To Fix Them
You've planted your tomato seeds. Now, the excitement and anticipation of those first sprouts poking their funny little heads out of the soil. Watching the pair of baby leaves emerge and elongate. The ...
Planting Tomato Seeds: Everything You Need To Know
For the novice or experienced gardener, there are few more fulfilling activities than growing your own tomato plants from seed. Imagine harvesting your first sun-warmed tomato from a plant you ...
Can You Grow Tomato Plants from a Sliced Tomato?
The internet is full of mind-blowing gardening hacks that often seem too good to be true. Unfortunately, they often are. The prevalence of doctored videos and implausible results leaves gardeners ...
