Q: I was given raspberry shoots late last summer. How long will it take for them to produce fruit? A: Since your new plants from last year survived the winter and are growing, you are well on your way ...

CORVALLIS – Established raspberries (including Meeker and Willamette) and blackberries (including marionberries, boysenberries and loganberries), need some late winter-early spring care to stay ...

Raspberry plants are relatively easy to grow. If given proper care, they are also very productive. Important care practices include fertilization, watering, and weed, insect and disease control.

The raspberry, with its botanical name Rubus idaeus, belongs to the rose family, which includes around 3,500 species. The raspberry is a hardy, deciduous climbing shrub that comes in a variety of ...

Raspberries are prolific fruits to grow at home and need regular fertilization to guarantee a great harvest. Getting the timing right, and choosing the best type of feed, are key to getting a bumper ...

Fall is creeping closer, but there’s still plenty to do in the garden. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

Now that freezing weather has finally arrived, it’s time to cut back fall-bearing raspberry canes. I like to wait until the raspberry plants are exposed to a hard freeze before cutting them down.

Editor’s Note: Pam Baxter is on vacation. The following column was contributed by Don Knabb, a West Chester gardening enthusiast. What is the easiest fruit to grow at home? After trying to grow ...

Easy care raspberries are high in fiber and vitamin C, making them a healthy snack as well as delicious in jams, jellies and desserts. Enjoy the best flavor and reduce pest problems with proper ...

A recent conversation with Barbara Mohr included a question that required some research. Her black raspberry plants were doing poorly and producing little fruit. She said: The plants were four years ...