RASPBERRIES are a staple summer fruit in the UK, but just one supermarket punnet will set you back at least £2 for a few handfuls of these tasty berries. Growing your own is a cheap and simple way to ...

Dear Helen: I continue to be confused over summer-bearing and everbearing raspberries. What are the differences between them? Are they managed the same way? L.O. The two have different growth patterns ...

Raspberries are low in calories but high in fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and studies show they can help to protect you against diabetes, cancer, obesity and arthritis. These fruiting ...

Correct pruning of raspberry bushes is essential. Pruning produces higher yields, helps control diseases and facilitates harvesting and other maintenance chores.

Pruning is the secret to a healthy harvest. Harvesting fresh raspberries from your home garden is a fulfilling experience, and with some thoughtful pruning, you can maximize your harvest. By removing ...

Hannnah’s getting her raspberry patch in order before summer. She’s prepping a bed to be her new raspberry patch. It’s in full sun, and there’s manure and compost in the soil. It’s mounded for ...

The raspberry days of summer are the best. "I'll only pick a few," I tell myself as I head down the row, happily spoiling my appetite for dinner, each new berry looking fatter, redder and riper than ...

Raspberries, along with strawberries, are the epitome of what a summer fruit should be. Soft, juicy, sweet and luscious. There are two types of raspberry, summer fruiting and autumn fruiting. A ...