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🍅 Tomato Pots Drying Out Too Fast? Try This 📰

Container tomatoes can dry out quickly, especially on hot patios and sunny decks.

When the top of the soil is exposed, heat and wind pull moisture away before the roots can use it. That means more wilting, more watering, and more stress on the plant.

A simple fix is newspaper mulch.

Place a few flat strips of plain newspaper on top of the soil, leaving space around the stem. Then add a thin layer of compost or potting mix to hold it down.

This helps slow evaporation and keeps roots cooler during hot afternoons.

It is cheap, easy, and great for balcony gardeners.

✅ Tip: Keep mulch 1 inch away from the tomato stem to prevent rot.