Spring is the best time of year – plant buds open, gardening outside slowly begins again. Simple things like pruning raspberry plants or prepping your garden beds for spring are on your daily garden task list. If you’re new or experienced at growing raspberries, it’s important to know how to properly prune your raspberry plants […]
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If you’ve ever planted raspberries, you might already know, they don’t always stay where you put them. So, are raspberries invasive? The short answer is yes, a little. But the longer answer is that raspberries are only “invasive” if they’re left to spread unchecked. With the right setup and a few easy tricks, you can
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Strawberry plants get eaten by a lot of different pests, here we outline different tricks and tips to keep your strawberries safe.
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As the nights lengthen and light frosts are upon us, prepping your strawberry bed in late autumn can mean the difference between a slim harvest and one that bursts into berries next June. On our little homestead in Ontario (Zone 5-6), I’ve walked the path of cracked crowns, hungry deer, and over-winter losses – and
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My friend asked me, “which fruit it better to grow, raspberries or strawberries?”. They are just starting their gardening journey, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to write a quick article explaining what I said. Which is better? Well, that depends on your needs and wants really! We grow both types of
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