A recent conversation with Barbara Mohr included a question that required some research. Her black raspberry plants were doing poorly and producing little fruit. She said: The plants were four years ...

When growing raspberry bushes, understanding the right techniques and the right time to prune helps you enjoy the most abundant, delicious harvest. However, when and how to prune raspberries depends ...

Pruning is the secret to a healthy harvest. Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing ...

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 ...

Q: How do you put raspberry bushes "to bed" for the winter? Do you trim them way down? Cover with any mulch? Any ideas would be helpful. - Carla Gustin, West Fargo A: The most important fall activity ...

Q: I was given raspberry shoots late last summer. How long will it take for them to produce fruit? A: Since your new plants from last year survived the winter and are growing, you are well on your way ...

The raspberry, with its botanical name Rubus idaeus, belongs to the rose family, which includes around 3,500 species. The raspberry is a hardy, deciduous climbing shrub that comes in a variety of ...

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 ...

Summer-fruiting raspberries (floricane) produce canes every year. These new canes grow throughout the summer, go dormant in the winter and produce raspberries the following summer, before dying back.