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How to Grow Red Raspberries

How to Grow Red Raspberries (Summer-Bearing and Fall-Bearing)

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Growing raspberries are one of the most rewarding fruits you can grow at home. They’re hardy, reliable, and surprisingly easy once you understand how their canes work (which will help prevent your raspberries from becoming invasive). They are loaded with medicinal benefits (see Red Raspberry Leaf Tea article). Whether you’re planting raspberries for the first […]

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Pruning Raspberries: Step-by-Step for Each Variety

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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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Are Raspberries Invasive? The Answer Might Surprise You

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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 Bed Mulched for Winter

How To Prep Your Strawberry Patch for Winter (Zone 5-6)

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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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