Some of us still read the photo and only skim the words. If Robynznest had used a photo of a cutworm rather than a tomato hornworm/tobacco hornworm her idea would have been more clear to us all. There are many things which can be placed around the young transplant tomatoes - tar paper collars, newspaper collars, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, etc. - which prevent the cutworm from encircling the stem of the tomato plant. I would respectfully suggest the OP simply change the photo to better reflect the good idea.
