Tips for Planting Tomatoes

• Plant after soil has fully warmed and all frost danger has passed.
• Remove lower leaves of the plant using sharp clippers before planting.
• Plant deep and in good soil.
• Mix leaf mold, mushroom compost, peat moss, or composted manure (such as Black Kow) into the hole to enrich soil and improve drainage.
• If you are planting a lot, use a posthole digger.
• Add a thick layer of mulch, such as pine straw or wheat straw, around the base of the plant before watering to help prevent soil-borne diseases from splashing onto the plant.