Raspberries are low in calories but high in fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and studies show they can help to protect you against diabetes, cancer, obesity and arthritis. These fruiting ...

Question: I have had the same red raspberry canes for 21 years. How do you know when it is time to retire them and start some new ones? When is the best time to do this? What varieties of overbearing ...

Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing old and diseased canes and thinning out new ...

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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 ...

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.

Pruning fruit plants at the right time is an important part of the harvesting process in order to grow a strong, juicy crop in your garden. Tending to raspberries is dependent on the variety you’re ...

Red raspberries, and small fruit in general, seem to be generating a lot of interest in the popular press for their health associated anti-oxidant properties. Furthermore, many residents who have ...

If you're considering growing raspberries this year, one of the first things you need to understand is the difference between primocanes and floricanes –- no, these aren't fancy cultivars, but rather ...

Raspberry 'Glen Ample' long canes have become a game-changer in the fruit growing industry. Producing fruit in the first season, these long-cane raspberries, available through You Garden, are a ...

Who says gardening has to stop when the snowflakes start to fly? Getting outside and plucking sun-ripened berries in the height of summer doesn't have to begin with a rush of spring planting. You can ...

Q: About four years ago, our raspberry patch was overtaken by spotted wing drosophila flies. The inside of every berry had little white larvae. We were advised to use some sprays but we were reluctant ...