DiscoverGrowing GardenersEp 86| The Truth About Tomato Suckers
Ep 86| The Truth About Tomato Suckers

Ep 86| The Truth About Tomato Suckers

Update: 2025-04-25
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Tomato suckers—should you pinch them, leave them, or root them? In this episode, we dive into the truth about these controversial little shoots and how to decide what’s best for your garden. You’ll learn when to prune, when to never prune, and how to multiply your tomato plants for free. Plus, we answer a great listener question about over-pruning!


 


What You’ll Learn:



  •  What a tomato sucker actually is


  • Why some gardeners pinch and others don’t




  • When you should never remove a sucker




  • How to root suckers and grow new tomato plants




  • The real answer to the sucker debate: it depends on your garden




  


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Ep 86| The Truth About Tomato Suckers

Ep 86| The Truth About Tomato Suckers

Kellye Jeansonne