How Do You Prune Black Raspberry Plants?
Raspberries are one of summer’s and autumn’s most delectable fruits. Hardy sun-lovers, raspberry plants stay fruitful for eight to 12 years, if cared for properly. While all raspberry plants are perennial, their canes grow one year, then produce fruit the next year. In addition, some raspberries plants bear fruit in the summer, while others do in the fall. The good news is, all raspberries require similar pruning to remain healthy and bountiful Cut back raspberry canes that produced berries all the way to the ground once the last of the raspberries has been produced and picked. This helps prevent the spread of disease or infestations of insects. It also encourages the plant to produce more next season. Always use freshly cleaned hand pruning shears or lopers. This will prevent disease. Wash your cutting tool well if you use it to prune back diseased canes. Do not cut back or prune canes that didn’t produce berries in the current season. Doing so will prevent them from bearing fruit nex
