Blackberry pruning tips

Blackberry bushes bear best and most abundantly when they're properly pruned. Learn how to prune blackberry bushes for the best harvest.

Learn how to build an easy, sturdy, DIY wire berry trellis design for raspberries, blackberries, or any other caneberry. Video included!

Learning how to correctly prune blackberry bushes will result in stronger, healthier plants with improved harvests. Read more now on Gardener’s Path.

Pruning blackberry bushes is less about the technique and knowing which ones to prune and when. We tell you all about it.

In order to understand how to prune blackberries it’s important to understand the basics of how blackberries grow. Blackberries are perennials.This means that the root system will live for many years. The root system produces new canes yearly. Canes produced are biennial and die after two years. The first year of growth on a blackberry is called a primocane. For many varieties of blackberries (though not all) this is primarily a vegetative year of growth and will not produce fruit.

I have a lovely blackberry plant in my polytunnel and several of the branches have started to develop new roots. How? The process is called tip layering and it is one of the easiest methods of propagating blackberries.

by Matt Gibson At only 62 calories per cup, blackberries make for a wonderfully smart and tart snack. Blackberries are not only low in calories, they are also low in sodium and come with high doses of Vitamin C and bioflavonoids. These naturally sweet, delightfully tart treats are also one of the best natural sources […]

Learn about growing blackberries in potting soil in a container and enjoy delicious fruit after the first year as berries ripen. Blackberry plants love full sun. Discover how to plant, mulch, prune and harvest your canes, and which cultivars work best in containers. #grow #blackberries #pots

Blackberries are delicious and very healthy for you. Learn how to grow, prune, and proove all leaves except for the top two or three, and cut the remaining leaves in half to reduce water loss. Dip the cut end of the shoot into rooting hormone powder, shaking off any pagate your own blackberry plant.

Find out where blackberry plants grow best. Plant them in full sun and use mulch to insulate the soil and retain water. New canes, or primocanes, don’t bear fruit. Prune second year floricanes to the ground in the fall after they finish fruiting. #planting #blackberry #bush