It may seem like berries in the same family, with the same growing conditions, can be planted side-by-side. But sometimes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It starts in late June, but in some years, it can be in early July. For some, it lasts only a few weeks, but for those who ...

When and how to prune raspberries is based on the type of raspberries you are growing and how you prefer to manage them.

Raspberries are popular with many home gardeners. They’re easy to grow, and perform well in much of Iowa and Illinois. However, gardeners can run into issues with heat, weeds and pruning that curtail ...

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.