A plump beefsteak tomato can weigh up to a pound—that’s a lot of weight for the flexible branches of a tomato plant to support. Add the bulk of several fruits ripening at once, and you have the ...

Anyone who has ever grown tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) knows that the fast-growing vines are going to need support. For many gardeners, this support comes in the form of a traditional cone tomato ...

If tomatoes ever vanish from storefronts, it's good to know how to grow your own. One of the things you will learn very quickly is that tomatoes need support to keep the fruit off the ground and ...

Caging your tomato plants provides support while improving plant health. A plump beefsteak tomato can weigh up to a pound—that’s a lot of weight for the flexible branches of a tomato plant to support.