How Do You Take Care Of Wild Blackberries?
Wild blackberries, also known as brambles, grow on shrubs that reach heights of 48 inches with an equal growth spread at maturity. Wild blackberry shrubs produce deciduous blue-green foliage that complements small white flowers in the spring. The spiny blackberry shrubs prefer planting in sunny, well-drained soil within USDA hardiness zones 3a through 8b throughout the U.S. Wild blackberries grown within these parameters require very little care once established. Plant your wild blackberry plants in soil that has a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. A soil testing kit purchased from a plant nursery will help to determine the soil pH. If the soil test reveals a pH level below 6.0, add lime to your soil. If the pH is above 6.5, add peat moss. Add either amendment according to label instructions prior to planting. Prepare holes for your wild blackberry plants that measure twice the width of their root balls. Holes that are wider than the roots of the wild blackberry plants will ensure that the roots
