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: 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 ...
Now that freezing weather has finally arrived, it’s time to cut back fall-bearing raspberry canes. I like to wait until the raspberry plants are exposed to a hard freeze before cutting them down.
Fall planting extends fresh harvests with cool-season crops that tolerate frost. Pick quick-growing, hardy veggies and protect them with mulch and row covers. Raised beds and sunny, elevated spots ...
August may feel too hot for gardening, but it might be your last chance to add perennials to your flower garden for fall blooms. Gardeners with mild winters and dry growing conditions should consider ...
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 ...
In a hurry-up world, the garden keeps its own time. Old-fashioned plants like raspberries, asparagus and rhubarb ask us to slow down and wait for the sweet reward they offer. Commentator Julie ...
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 ...