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 ...

The only thing better than eating a bowl full of ripe raspberries is being able to harvest those raspberries from bushes in your own garden. While raspberries do not last long once they are ripe, if ...

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 ...

Nothing compares to fresh raspberries plucked straight from the plant. They are incredibly delicate and have a very short shelf life, which makes them prime candidates for backyard growing. Whether ...

I wince every time someone tells me about their “bramble patch.” For some, those two words might evoke nostalgic, pastoral notions. For me, they call to mind thrashing through a mess of thorny canes ...

Raspberries and blackberries should be fertilized starting in early spring when new growth begins. (Kelsey O'Halloran/2014) CORVALLIS, Ore. - No matter how muddy the spring, it's time to slip on your ...

Everbearing yellow raspberry plants in New Paltz, N.Y. Gardeners can get better raspberries and blackberries by training and pruning their bushes -- or brambles. (Lee Reich) I wince when someone tells ...

The days are still warm and sunny, so it may be premature to be thinking in terms of crimson and gold. But the timing's just right if you're a raspberry fan. Both red and yellow varieties of the ...

Q: I didn't get any fruits from my raspberry bushes for the first five years until I realized what I was doing wrong: I was cutting back the bushes at the end of the growing season in late October.