PLANT GUIDES
Staking Tomatoes: The Single-Stake Method Step by Step
Single-stake staking is the highest-yield-per-square-foot tomato support method that exists. A properly staked indeterminate vine...
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Trellis for Tomatoes: Cages, A-Frames, and Florida Weave
The flimsy 3-ring cone cages from big-box garden centers will collapse under a healthy tomato...
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Tomato Seedlings: Hardening Off and Transplanting Guide
The week between "I have nice-looking tomato seedlings" and "they're in the garden" kills more...
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Growing Tomatoes from Seeds: Direct Sow Outdoors Guide
If you garden in USDA zones 9 to 11, or have a guaranteed 110+ frost-free...
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Indeterminate Tomatoes: Varieties, Pruning, and Yield
An unpruned indeterminate tomato vine in good soil will hit 9 feet by August and...
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Tomato Plant Types: Determinate vs Indeterminate vs Dwarf
Three plants labeled "tomato" at the garden center can grow into completely different things —...
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Tomato Plant: Complete Outdoor Growing Guide
A single mature tomato plant can yield 10 to 30 pounds of fruit across a...
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Hedge Garlic: Wild Edible Growing and Foraging Guide
Hedge garlic (Alliaria petiolata), also called garlic mustard or Jack-by-the-hedge, is one of the most...
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Planting Lemongrass: Tropical Herb Growing Guide
Planting lemongrass brings tropical citrus flavor and natural mosquito deterrence to any garden, even in...
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Planting Catnip: Growing Guide for Cat Owners
Planting catnip is straightforward for any gardener because Nepeta cataria grows aggressively in USDA zones...