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1 month ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Mary Ellen Ellis |Melanie Griffiths

Planting flowers with tomatoes will enhance the beauty of your vegetable garden, but has myriad additional benefits. The practice is known as companion planting, which involves carefully pairing or arranging plants to optimize their benefits for each other. It is a tried-and-true gardening technique used in organic gardens to deter pests, attract pollinators, and even improve flavor.

1 month ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths

With so many different types of tomatoes to choose from, gardeners are spoiled for choice. But how do you know which varieties are best to grow? There are broad categories that divide all tomatoes, such as whether they are determinate or indeterminate, and organic or hybrid. But within each group, there is a huge range of fruit shapes, sizes, flavors, and colors to be found, as well as different plant sizes and harvest times.

2 months ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Tonya Barnett |Melanie Griffiths

Best known for their unique forms and enchanting colors, orchids are beloved by novice and seasoned growers alike. Though select species have earned their reputation as exceedingly difficult to grow, most will flourish with little care or attention. However, sometimes things go out of balance and, when faced with an issue like wrinkled orchid leaves, it's important to understand where you're going wrong.

2 months ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Bonnie L. Grant |Melanie Griffiths

Indeterminate tomatoes – also known as vining or cordon tomatoes – are those tall vining varieties that bear fruit all season long. They are the best option if you want a small but regular crop of tomatoes for slicing and snacking, though many varieties yield enough for making sauces. All tomato varieties can be broadly categorized as determinate or indeterminate tomatoes. This primarily affects the plants' growth habit and harvest time rather than which types of tomatoes you can grow.

2 months ago | gardeningknowhow.com | Bonnie L. Grant |Melanie Griffiths

Determinate tomatoes are the perfect solution for small spaces and container gardens. Their compact, bushy foliage makes plants easy to maintain, and they provide their crop in one big glut. The best determinate tomatoes are perfect for making sauces and canning but can also be enjoyed in salads and sandwiches. When choosing whether to grow determinate or indeterminate tomatoes, you need to consider your growing space, climate, and what you want to do with your harvest.