Another season of tending the berry patch winds down with another year's worth of lessons learned and reinforced. A good gardener is always learning, always evaluating what works and what does not, ...

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 ...

How much tasty fruit you get from your berry patch directly correlates to how well you care for your plants throughout the year. When it comes to raspberries (Rubus idaeus), proper care is critical ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this column first ran in the Sentinel in 2015. If you grow raspberries, you are well aware that the annual glut of them has begun in local gardens. Here along the coast, ...

The loyal reader knows that part of my formative years was spent in the family’s huge raspberry patch. It was a four-rower, properly wired up to support berry-laden bushes. The aisles between the rows ...

Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine pruning can help reduce the risk of disease, manage insect pests and boost ...