Support for tomatoes plants

See the best ways to support your tomato plants, and why you should put them into the soil the very first day you plant your crop!

Whether you're growing tomatoes in your garden or in pots, the hanging tomatoes become quite heavy once they ripen. That's why you need to use one of these seven methods to support tomato plants. From cages to staking to hanging pots, we have an option that should work for you. #tomatoes #gardening #gardeningtips #tomatoplants #growingtomatoes #urbangardening #containergardening

Growing indeterminate tomatoes is not easy. Allowing them to do their own thing will result in a tangled mess and diseased plants. But even if you decide to train them vertically and prune them regularly, if you don’t use the right type of support, you’ll still be facing challenges. For a couple of years now...

Tomato cages aren't the only option! Learn 5 different ways to stake tomatoes to keep them off the ground, healthy and full of tomatoes!

Staking tomatoes keeps them off the ground, and it's the best way to keep healthy plants and get more tomatoes. Here are the best and worst ways to support your tomato plants.

After years of cheap tomato trellises or complicated systems and ties I found the EASIEST way ever to trellis and tie your tomatoes. It takes just minutes and no pruning is required!

There are almost as many creative types of tomato trellis ideas as there are varieties of tomatoes to grow. Visit for some tomato trellis ideas for both determinant and indeterminate varieties of tomatoes.

Get a big harvest: 9 tomato staking and support ideas

After surveying the vast number of tomatoes that needed to be supported, I got to work investigating the different methods for trellising tomatoes. I asked myself, “Self, what would be the b…

Tomato trellises at magnolia silos in Waco Texas.

Learn how to maximize garden space by planting more tomato plants in a small space. Do away with expensive tomato cages and use string method for tomato support. Prune your plants for decent air flow and adequate sunlight.

Bamboo "quadrapod" tomato staking method at Wild Abundance. Use one tall (8’+ for indeterminate varieties), strong wooden stake (2″x2″) or one piece of stout bamboo for each plant. Bury the end of the stake deep enough into the soil so that it is stable. Use string or twine to tie the tomato plants to the stake. Prune off any suckers and maintain one central leader or “trunk” for this method to work. Click for more about tomato trellis approaches and how to pick what's right for your…

Commercial tomato growers use the string method to train their tomatoes. It takes less space is healthier for the tomato and easy for the home grower too.

These DIY tomato cage and trellis ideas and projects are exactly what every good gardener needs so they can claim the biggest, the reddest, the most gorgeous tomato at the end of the season! #gardening #garden #tomatocage

Roma tomatoes growing in pots, supported with stakes Many gardeners grow vegies in pots, tubs, planters, and self-watering pots. Container gardening is an excellent solution when space is limited o…

Abandon the cages and try support for tomatoes in a unique and effective way, such as along a fence, up an arbor, or across a bridge.