While there are many ways to support your tomato plants as they grow, tomato cages have some particularly great benefits for the plants. When growing tomatoes in a cage, you do not have to prune or ...

Since you can't just drop your old tomato cages curbside for recycling and thrashing them isn't a great idea either, here are ...

No longer banished to the garden shed, tomato cages have become a popular material for upcycling into all types of clever household items. This garden tool that helps support homegrown, ripening fruit ...

Let your imagination run as wild as an untended garden when choosing the materials you use for this easy DIY that turns a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These planters are especially handy if the garden center regularly draws you in and the latest collection of annuals begs you to take them ...

Giving tomato plants a boost up can make a difference in the amount of fruit the plant produces, according to Master Gardeners trained by the Oregon State University Extension Service. And since it’s ...

You can make a sturdy tomato cage out of metal u-posts, concrete remesh and cable ties. I’ve designed a tomato cage that won’t fall over, allows plenty of air circulation, and comes apart for easy ...

While “determinate” varieties such as Romas reach only 4 feet tall or so, “indeterminate” varieties – think ‘Better Boy’ and heirloom ‘German Johnson’ – tend to push well past 5 feet. And flimsy store ...

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 ...

It can be hard to know how to start your backyard garden — how to tend to the fruits, vegetables, herbs and more. Beyond gloves or tools like trowels and shovels, one of the gardening gadgets you’re ...