Gardening experts explain how to prune raspberries, with advice for both summer-fruiting and autumn-fruiting varieties ...

Pruning raspberry bushes in late winter or early spring will clear the way for them to bloom and bear fruit in summer. (John Hagstrom/The Morton Arboretum) ...

Pruning primocane-fruiting raspberries is simple if you only want a fall crop, says Pritts. Cut the canes to the ground in early spring before new canes emerge, using a mower, hedge trimmer, or ...

While most fruit trees have been pruned for the season, homeowners should look to prune raspberry and blackberry plants in the next couple of weeks. Your first step in pruning these is to know ...

If the plants are black raspberries, prune them three times a year: in the spring, summer and after harvest. Spring pruning is done in mid-March by cutting back lateral branches to 8 to 10 inches.

Lilacs: Prune in the late spring or early summer, immediately after they’re done blooming. Don’t wait too long: Next year’s buds form right after this year’s flowers have faded.

A bit of summer pruning goes a long way to keeping your raspberries healthy and productive. So, get out the mosquito netting, long sleeves and pruners and get busy.

Pruning primocane-fruiting raspberries is simple if you only want a fall crop, says Pritts. Cut the canes to the ground in early spring before new canes emerge, using a mower, hedge trimmer, or ...