Key Points Tall plants with large, heavy fruit or flowers require cages, stakes, or trellising to thrive. Vining plants like ...

It can be hard to know how to start your backyard garden — how to tend to the fruits, vegetables, herbs and more. Beyond gloves or tools like trowels and shovels, one of the gardening gadgets you’re ...

Tomato cages can crowd a garden, but there's a low-profile alternative that keeps plants supported while adding a fun, ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: Your column last week mentioned building cages for excluding rats. They also keep out other animals and birds. Our garden bed cages are used year round. We have a tall one for tomatoes, and ...