Blackberries are by far one of the easiest fruit crops to grow in south Louisiana, but some gardeners avoid them because they have a reputation for getting out of control, creating a bramble jungle.

As most individuals are thinking about all of this winter weather, I am trying to think of how I am going to get all of my pruning finished. For our last article in the pruning series, we will talk ...

SALISBURY — This month we have received numerous phone calls on how to prune blueberries and blackberries. As I have mentioned in a previous article on pruning fruits, it is best done mid-February.

"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 ...

All the raspberries and blackberries that are now ripening do not come without a price. The canes that produce them may grow like weeds, and in many gardens really are weeds, but they need quite a bit ...

Blackberries at The Urban Farmstead, one of the many urban farms and community gardens in New Orleans. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Question: How and when do I prune ...

Raspberries and blackberries should be fertilized starting in early spring when new growth begins. (Kelsey O'Halloran/2014) CORVALLIS, Ore. - No matter how muddy the spring, it's time to slip on your ...

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been picking and eating what are arguably the best fruits I have ever tasted (a belief I often hold when a particular fruit is ripe). They are blackberries, but not ...

The Southern Living DownHome Harvest® Collection of fruit and berries makes it easier than ever to grow delicious fruit in your own backyard. With an upright growth habit, DownHome Harvest® 'Navaho' ...

As summer turns to fall, the list of jobs to do in the garden often doesn’t feel like it gets any smaller. Understandably, some things do fall to the wayside, including pruning, but September can ...