QUESTION: I’m looking for the best mulch to use on my tomatoes. What do you recommend gardeners use to mulch their tomatoes? — Jamie L. ANSWER: Using mulch on your tomatoes is a great way to increase the amount of your harvest and also increase the size and tasty flavor of … [Read more...]

QUESTION: How are dwarf tomato plants different from standard tomato plants? I know they’re smaller, but I’m wondering exactly what the criteria are for making a tomato plant officially a dwarf plant. — Michael C. ANSWER: Dwarf tomato plants are those with the rare dwarfism … [Read more...]

QUESTION: Do tomatoes prefer morning or afternoon sun? I'm trying to decide which side of the yard is best to plant. - Charlene D.  ANSWER: - Tomato plants need an average of six to eight hours of sunlight per day. That’s a lot of sunlight. The requirements for sunlight … [Read more...]

QUESTION: What are some good tomato varieties that produce small plants? I don’t have a ton of garden space to devote to tomatoes. — Margaret G. ANSWER: Tomato plants come in two varieties: bush type and vining type. Bush plants are likely to be smallest, especially when they … [Read more...]

QUESTION: I’m confused about whether all dwarf tomato plants are determinate. Can there also be indeterminate dwarf tomato plants? — Lucas B. ANSWER: In short, no:. Not all dwarf tomato plants are determinate. There can also be indeterminate dwarf tomato plants. In fact, the … [Read more...]