Anyone who has ever tried to grow raspberries can attest to how messy, disorderly and invasive a raspberry patch can be. Raspberries are called “brambles” for a reason; without constant manicuring, ...

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 ...

Berry bushes provide food for people and wildlife while offering beauty and interest in the landscape, but be sure to choose the right one for your climate.

After you've enjoyed your first juicy raspberry harvest, you may be tempted to plant another bush — the more delicious berries, the better. But raspberries come in several different types, and it's ...

Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing old and diseased canes and thinning out new ...

The loyal reader knows that part of my formative years was spent in the family’s huge raspberry patch. It was a four-rower, properly wired up to support berry-laden bushes. The aisles between the rows ...

It’s a banner fruit year on the farm. The sour cherry is full of small red globes, the black raspberry bushes are bursting with berries and clusters of grapes hang heavy on the arbor. In the early ...

It is a crisp fall day on Emory Knoll Farms as John Shepley stops at a raspberry bush, picks a few berries and pops them into his mouth on his walk to the greenhouses.

LYNDEN, Whatcom County — Even if you’ve never been to Lynden, there’s a good chance you’ve eaten the raspberries grown here. They’re just not the ones you find in the plastic clamshell in the produce ...