By Amy Grant Gardeners who grow tomatoes, which I venture to state is most of us, know that tomatoes need some type of support as they grow. Most of us use a tomato cage or single pole trellis to support the plant as it grows and fruits. However, there is another new method, a vertical trellis for tomato plants. Intrigued? The question is how to make a tomato trellis? Why String Up Tomato Plants? So, the idea behind a trellis for tomato plants is simply to train the plant to grow vertically. What are the benefits? Trellising or building a hanging support for tomatoes maximizes production space. In other words, it allows you to produce more fruit per square foot. This method also keeps the fruit off the ground, keeping it clean but, more importantly, reducing any chance of soil borne disease. Lastly, having a hanging support for tomatoes allows
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