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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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A raspberry trellis is essential for easy harvesting and keeping your brambles from running wild. Brie Passano Raspberry canes ...

If you want your raspberries to bounce back a bit quicker next season, here's how you need to prune them before it gets too ...

Fall is creeping closer, but there’s still plenty to do in the garden. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

"Bramble" is the common name for the genus Rubus which includes raspberries, blackberries and their hybrids and cultivars. The term bramble is used to denote “thorniness” a common trait among these ...