We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I am a master woodworker, not a master gardener, as has been proven many times over the years. When it comes to gardening, I prefer to grow ...

If you’re tired of old, flimsy tomato cages, follow this step-by-step guide and make your own sturdy, wooden alternative. It can be folded up for ease of storage and is strong enough, by design, to ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many years, big homemade tomato cages made from concrete reinforcing wire served me well. At the end of the season, I piled them up in a corner of my country vegetable garden and didn’t see them ...

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 ...

You can find political signs all over the place, and most of the time they’ve been left standing long after an election is over. If you want to get some use out of them, the wire supports can make for ...

Jun. 5—For plants that crawl, climb and vine, a trellis is an indispensable tool for your home garden. Whether you are growing squash, peas or tomatoes, these simple structures help gardeners to save ...

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 ...

We planted a large garden this year, hoping to be almost drowning in tomatoes by about this time. We got a few nice ripe ones – and then I started finding the almost-ripe tomatoes on the ground in the ...

While tomato cages have their uses, they aren't the only option for supporting everyone's favorite homegrown ingredient for making salsas, salads, and sauces. In fact, there are plenty of other ...