Using Hair to Grow Tomatoes

By Michelle Fabio

If you’re looking for something different to add to your tomatoes next growing season, you may need to look no further than your own head.

Human hair pressed into mats and imported from China and India are the latest trend in gardening.

The hair, marketed as SmartGrow, is effective not only in keeping out weeds but also in helping tomatoes grow, according to University of Florida researchers.

Although scientists aren’t yet sure exactly why the hair would increase plant yields, many growers in central Florida already Read the rest of this entry »