Given the opportunity, blackberry and raspberry canes become rampant thickets. The trick is to keep them contained and controlled so that they can produce berries without conquering the garden.

"Bramble" is the common name for the genus Rubus which includes raspberries, blackberries and their hybrids and cultivars. The term bramble is used to denote “thorniness” a common trait among these ...

Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine pruning can help reduce the risk of disease, manage insect pests and boost ...

If you’ve always wanted to grow your own fruit, now is the time to consider planting raspberries. Many varieties can be grown along the Front Range, particularly red and yellow raspberries. Black and ...

Knowing when to prune fruit bushes can be challenging. Doing it at the wrong time of year may mean the difference between a pitiful harvest and a bountiful one.

Raspberries, a favorite of many home gardeners, are relatively easy to grow, and are hardy and productive in most of Iowa. If given proper care, a 100-foot-long row of red raspberries can produce 100 ...

13:36, Mon, Aug 12, 2024 Updated: 13:37, Mon, Aug 12, 2024 Pruning fruit plants at the right time is crucial for a bountiful harvest, and this is particularly true for raspberries. Article continues ...

Did you know: The red raspberry is a member of the rose family, its botanical name is Rubus idaeus, it's very hardy for our area and possibly the easiest of all the small fruits to grow. Did you also ...

Summer-fruiting raspberries have now well and truly finished but this is the perfect moment to prune them, just as the autumn-fruiting varieties are hitting their maximum production. It’s been a ...

How much tasty fruit you get from your berry patch directly correlates to how well you care for your plants throughout the year. When it comes to raspberries (Rubus idaeus), proper care is critical ...