Never cut the tomato branches at 45 degrees! Keep those suckers! #gardening #tomato #plants

20 Jul 2026 · 0 min
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Nicole Johnsey Burke explains tomato suckers, the side shoots that grow from the main stem, and why you should keep them instead of pruning. Suckers grow at different angles and stages, from tiny shoots to mature branches already bearing fruit. Keeping them increases your overall harvest.

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