How Do You Plant Blackberries In A Backyard Garden?
A blackberry is a very healthy fruit, rich in antioxidants. Follow these steps to plant blackberries and produce a fresh, healthy snack for your family. Decide which variety of blackberries to plant. There are two main types of blackberries: erect and trailing. Purchase your blackberry plants from a reputable nursery to ensure they are certified as disease free. Pick a planting area in your backyard garden that is in full sun. The area should also contain soil with adequate drainage, because a build up of water could kill your blackberry plants. Weed the backyard garden area to prepare the soil for planting your blackberry plants. Prepare the soil in early spring. Dig out a hole just big enough to hold the blackberry plant’s roots. Set the root system into the hole and cover securely with soil. Space blackberry plants according to the type that you purchase. Leave about 4 to 6 feet between erect variety plants. Trailing varieties have long canes and need 4 to 10 feet of space between e
