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There's no one-size-fits-all approach to growing tomatoes. Here's how to figure out whether containers or in-ground beds are best for your plants.
Tomatoes can be grown in containers and the ground, but is one inherently better than the other? Two gardening experts weigh in, and their answers may surprise you.
Q. What size container, and potting mix, would you recommend for growing tomatoes? — B. Axson, Chesapeake A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is wa… ...
This week, the Master Gardener also explains the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes (and potatoes, too).
A great beginner plant for many, especially for container gardening, is tomatoes. Tomatoes are a staple to a garden and can be very rewarding (and tasty!) However, there are a few common mistakes that ...
Here, we spoke to experts about the tomatoes that they think grow best in containers, along with all the tips and tricks you'll need to care for and harvest them.
Tomatoes are among the easiest vegetables to grow as a beginner gardener, but if you're raising them indoors, expect to face challenges maintaining them.
Growing tomatoes in containers comes with plentiful benefits, such as the ability to relocate the plant to meet sunlight requirements or to provide shelter from an incoming storm.
Homegrown tomatoes warm the hearts of folks with land or without. Those of us with limited real estate for cultivating often plant in pots and may believe we are limited in the varieties that take ...
Q: I was interested to read that you are growing your tomatoes in pots. I too am trying that this year for the first time due to the blight in my garden last season that I assume has tainted my gar… ...