Raspberries are a fast-growing and delicious fruit that is easy to grow in a home garden. The only downside is that they can take over your landscape if not regularly maintained. An easy solution is ...

It may seem like berries in the same family, with the same growing conditions, can be planted side-by-side. But sometimes ...

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 ...

Have you ever picked a fresh raspberry right off the vine? Maybe this is the year for you to start! They are perfect for adorning the fence surrounding your other veggie plants, growing up a trellis, ...

black raspberry bush with three large clusers of ripe and unripe berries - Milanika/Getty Images Pruning is an important part of caring for any raspberry plants. Black raspberry plants (Rubus ...

A raspberry patch bursting with firm, juicy fruit rarely grows by chance. Raspberries are naturally vigorous growers, but without a bit of direction, their canes can quickly turn into a wild, tangled ...

Raspberries are popular with many home gardeners. They’re easy to grow, and perform well in much of Iowa and Illinois. However, gardeners can run into issues with heat, weeds and pruning that curtail ...

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.

Do not plant blueberries. We do not have the correct soil type. No, it is not easily corrected, adjusted or amended. Well, what does that leave for fruits we can successfully grow? Raspberries!