Prune your raspberries annually after the first year, for healthier plants, and ­high-quality fruit. Summer-fruiting ...

Because raspberries need a yearly prune to thrive, whether they are summer ... gardening expert at Myjobquote.co.uk. ‘These ...

Raspberries and blackberries are pruned in late winter or early spring to get rid of dead, damaged or dense and tangled canes ...

Pruning soft fruits at the right time is essential ... plant's energy unless you want to propagate new plants. Summer-fruiting raspberries behave like blackberries, fruiting on one-year-old ...

Prune autumn fruiting varieties in mid-winter, cutting the old canes back to ground level. Tie in new stems to the supporting wires as they grow, using garden twine. Raspberries are a hungry and ...

But apple and pear trees won’t fruit without essential maintenance, specifically pruning. And the same goes for raspberries, says Julie Kendall, Gardening Manager for the Eden Project.