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

While raspberries and blackberries have different habits, once they bear fruit on canes grown in the previous years, then pruning is a sure thing you have to do on both. The two biggest benefits of ...

Flowering and fruiting canes (floricanes) occurs in second year while canes that will bear fruits next year start growing. Cut the floricanes after harvest. Pruning is necessary to minimize ...

Clean the secateurs with garden disinfectant before pruning any healthy canes. The spores survive for several years in the soil, so plant new raspberries elsewhere. Do not plant strawberries in ...

Other plants that bleed when pruned include acers, birches and figs. Prune in December or January, by cutting back to a main 'rod', or arm, that's trained out vertically along support wires. Cut all ...

This will encourage the growth of new stems from the roots. Once there are no longer any thick, overgrown trunks left, switch to standard pruning as needed. Deciduous shrubs that have multiple stems ...

Winter can be bleak for gardening, but February offers a glimmer of hope that spring is nearing. Snowdrops and crocuses begin peeping out from the ground around this time, and the prospect of a ...

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

Cut back the remaining canes to about 2 to 3 feet, depending on the vigor of the plant. Taller cultivars can be left at 3 to 4 feet. Always prune just above a strong outward-facing bud to direct ...