black raspberry bush with three large clusers of ripe and unripe berries - Milanika/Getty Images Pruning is an important part of caring for any raspberry plants. Black raspberry plants (Rubus ...

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 ...

Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing old and diseased canes and thinning out new ...

Growing raspberries takes a bit of patience — but, if you are a lover of that deep berry flavor, that’s no deterrent. Most raspberries need time to become established before they fruit, according to ...

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 ...

It’s a banner fruit year on the farm. The sour cherry is full of small red globes, the black raspberry bushes are bursting with berries and clusters of grapes hang heavy on the arbor. In the early ...

Raspberries are a relatively easy fruit to grow at home, if you have space for large shrubs in full sun. Just be sure you are willing to brave the thorns of these vigorous plants to prune them every ...