It may seem like berries in the same family, with the same growing conditions, can be planted side-by-side. But sometimes ...
Raspberries are a fast-growing and delicious fruit that is easy to grow in a home garden. The only downside is that they can take over your landscape if not regularly maintained. An easy solution is ...
FOR SOME STRANGE reason, I don’t have any raspberries in my garden. Somehow, even though I love them, and they grow well in our climate, I don’t see any (I’m looking right now). No idea how that ...
A raspberry patch bursting with firm, juicy fruit rarely grows by chance. Raspberries are naturally vigorous growers, but without a bit of direction, their canes can quickly turn into a wild, tangled ...
Question: I understand that both Japanese barberry and Japanese invasive honeysuckle are shown to help in the spread of ticks and Lyme disease. My husband and I have been thinking of planting a native ...
It starts in late June, but in some years, it can be in early July. For some, it lasts only a few weeks, but for those who ...
Weekend Gardener Valle Novak explores how native and domestic berry plants contribute to landscape design, soil compatibility, ornamental value, and wildlife support, with guidance on suitable ...
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Boost raspberry harvest with proper pruning

When and how to prune raspberries is based on the type of raspberries you are growing and how you prefer to manage them.
To The Herald-Whig: Spring is awakening time, summer is bloom, fall is harvest and winter is resting time for all the plants we grow. Now that it is planting time and with near 10 percent unemployment ...
Most gardeners I know tend to be fairly haphazard with their raspberry patches, myself included. This laxity works because raspberries tend to spread on their own (much more than you might want in ...