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 ...

Although raspberries are thought to be one of the easiest fruits to grow at home, it's not uncommon to struggle to get a harvest. But, a few adjustments can quickly help you get a raspberry plant to ...

This undated photo shows everbearing yellow raspberry plants in New Paltz, NY. Gardeners can get better raspberries and blackberries by training and pruning their bushes — or brambles. (Lee Reich via ...

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 ...

A raspberry patch bursting with firm, juicy fruit rarely grows by chance. Raspberries are naturally vigorous growers, but without a bit of direction, their canes can quickly turn into a wild, tangled ...

"Bramble" is the common name for the genus Rubus which includes raspberries, blackberries and their hybrids and cultivars. The term bramble is used to denote “thorniness” a common trait among these ...

FOR SOME STRANGE reason, I don’t have any raspberries in my garden. Somehow, even though I love them, and they grow well in our climate, I don’t see any (I’m looking right now). No idea how that ...

TEMPERATURES UP NEAR 90 DEGREES. LET’S HEAD TO GROW GREEN. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWING GREEN. WE’RE AT DISTANT HILL GARDENS AND NATURE TRAIL IN BOTH WALPOLE AND ALSTEAD. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN FROM ...