There are lots of tomato cages and staking options on the market and even more DIY methods shared gardener-to-gardener. But what's the easiest, most productive way to support a tomato plant?

Stake your tomatoes right when they're in their final position so they can settle in and spread their root system to grow taller. Choose metal or plastic stakes since they're non-slip and durable ...

Late May and early June are an important period for one of home gardener’s favorite crops – tomatoes ... you will need at least one or two wooden stakes,” she said.

GROWING UP: Apprentices at Wild Abundance stake tomato plants to direct them up, not out. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Summer is here, but it barely feels like spring in many ways. We’ve had ...