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 ...

Planting fruit trees in November is the best time to do so, as the ground conditions are ideal, as the soil is still holding ...

Fall is an ideal time to plant raspberries. You can get bare-root raspberry plants to add to your plot in fall or late winter ...

Raspberries are prolific fruits to grow at home and need regular fertilization to guarantee a great harvest. Getting the timing right, and choosing the best type of feed, are key to getting a bumper ...

If you’ve always wanted to grow your own fruit, now is the time to consider planting raspberries. Many varieties can be grown along the Front Range, particularly red and yellow raspberries. Black and ...

A reader who had a fantastic bowl of raspberries last week asked if it was possible to start raspberry plants from seed. Similarly — or I should say the answer is related — when is the best time to ...

We live in raspberry country. In fact, the stretch of land west of the Cascades and extending from Central Oregon to southern British Columbia produces some of the finest in the world. The Pacific ...

Raspberry bushes tend to be very easy to grow in gardens, but there is one task you need to do in May to ensure you get the best berries possible. A gardener known as The Real Farmhouse has said that ...

I am getting questions about when to prune raspberries — spring or fall? To be clear, this is not the same thing as getting rid of the canes that produced this year. They are finished and should be ...

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 ...

This week as I feast on raspberries from my freezer, I think of the many gardeners who have visited to get plants (and advice!) from me during past winters. Hearing their glowing reports of the ...

If you've ever dreamt of strolling into your garden and picking fresh fruit for your breakfast, it's not an unattainable dream. In fact, there are several fruits that you can plant right now and have ...