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 ...

Editors note: Steve Smith has been owner and operator of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville since 1989. Starting today, his weekly column, The Whistling Gardener, will be published every Thursday in The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I read your article on spring yard cleanup on InForum and I have a question about the shrub in the photo. I’m wondering what it is and if I can trim it. If so, how far down I should prune it? Last ...