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Dig a hole twice as wide as the plant's root ball to give it plenty of room to expand.

The secret to raising massive, high-yielding tomato and vegetable plants isn't what you spray on top—it is what you do at the bottom. Traditional gardening tells us to just dig a shallow hole and drop the plant in. However, the most successful gardeners take the time to build "mature" living soil pockets right in the ground. The Benefits of a Mature Planting Hole matures holes

How to prepare deep, organic planting holes to help young plants grow into mature producers. Dig a hole twice as wide as the

Generous, deep holes encourage roots to grow straight down. This makes them highly resistant to summer heat, high winds, and droughts. However, the most successful gardeners take the time

Layering raw kitchen scraps at the very bottom allows local earthworms and microbes to eat and create fresh fertilizer just as the roots reach them.

Title: Digging for Success: Why Mature Planting Holes Make Better Gardens