Jack Miller

You can prune blackberries in summer to keep plants under control and boost next year’s harvest.   Summer pruning blackberries is mostly about managing this year’s growth and setting up strong fruiting canes for the following season.   If you’ve been wondering how to prune blackberries in summer without damaging your plants, you’re in the … Read more

You can prune blackberries in autumn, and doing it right sets you up for a bigger, sweeter harvest next summer.   Autumn is actually one of the best times to tidy up your blackberry patch because the growing season is winding down and the canes are easy to see.   When you learn how to … Read more

Pruning blackberries after harvest is one of the best things you can do to keep your plants healthy and productive year after year.   Once the berries are picked and the canes have done their job, it’s time to tidy things up so your blackberry patch can focus its energy on next season’s growth.   … Read more

To prune a blackberry, you need to know whether your plant is a floricane or primocane variety because the timing and technique differ significantly.   If you prune a blackberry at the wrong time, you might accidentally cut away the very canes that would have produced fruit that same year.   When you prune a … Read more

You can prune a blackberry bush in spring to shape it, remove winter damage, and set it up for a big summer harvest.   It’s one of the easiest fruit bushes to manage once you understand its growth habit, and spring is actually a really forgiving time to do it.   If you’ve been wondering … Read more