When to Prune Raspberries and Blackberries Pruning raspberries and blackberries after the harvest is a necessity for an orderly, trouble free berry patch. I should know…I skipped this step last year due to a number of time constraints and paid the price with a congested mess of raspberry plants that could hardly be approached, much less…
Double Your Harvest with Second Plantings When spring and early summer crops have been harvested, keep the garden going with succession planting. We are blessed with a long growing season in our area, but even in colder regions, getting two or more crops from a single plot of land is a goal that most gardeners…
Time to give the Knockouts a cut! Today I saw the last petals fall from my Blushing Knockout Rose. It’s time for rose pruning! Repeat blooming roses like the Knockout, Drift, and Flower Carpet series, as well as others, perform their best with periodic pruning and fertilization throughout the growing season. They are by no…
Bloomless in your yard What a frustrating dilemma! You purchased a beautiful, healthy plant anticipating the gorgeous blooms in your landscape. You carefully plant it in the perfect location; you water it just enough; you fertilize it and protect it from bugs and diseases. Three years later the plant has grown beautifully. The foliage is…