Growing Berries

Persistence is required to get rid of wild blackberry brambles. These plants can live for 25 years or more, smothering existing plant growth and providing a habitat for mice and rats and other...

Apache blackberries produce more berries, with delicious flavor and sweetness, than other similar berry plants---and they're thornless and easy to grow. Ripening in mid- to late June in most...

Blackberries can dress up so many food dishes, from jams to pies. If you find wild blackberries in your back field, you can transplant them to the backyard to make tending and harvesting easier....

Blackberries are easy to grow and produce pounds of juicy berries that are high in antioxidants. They can be bought as seedlings or as older plants from the local nursery, or they can be bought...

Bare root raspberries are sold with their roots exposed. Plants are often sold online and shipped in bare root form to cut down on the weight of the plant. They must be kept moist until the plants...

Raspberries, even when seasonally abundant, say "luxury" as few other food items do. Too delicate to ship long distances or pick mechanically, raspberries are surprisingly hardy and easy to grow...

Blackberry plants are created by splicing. Like fruit trees, although they can be grown from a seed, the process is long, and the plants that result do not produce quality fruit. Blackberries...

If you have a raspberry plant that is getting overgrown and needs to be cut back, before you do, read my advice on how to share your good fortune!