

There’s also an in-between where you can balance both looks and health, which is the most popular with the majority of home gardeners. There are very visually stunning pruning techniques like topiary or purely functional styles designed to optimize fruit production. There are two main reasons to prune - looks and health, and just like a haircut, your tree can grow even if the pruning wasn’t the best. The same is true when it comes to pruning plants. In the unfortunate case that you get a bad haircut, your hair will grow out with time. It’s done both for the health of your hair as much as it is to get the look that you want. The best way to understand how pruning affects the tree is to compare it to a haircut. This includes removing flowers, fruits, branches, and roots, but of course, this is done with the plant's health in mind, not at random. Pruning is quite simply the act of removing any part of the plant. Then, keep reading as we get into the nitty-gritty of pruning! Take a look shows us how she prunes her fruit trees.

Running short on time? Skip ahead to a specific section below: And rest assured because we’re going to take the stress and mystery out of pruning and break it down so you can trim your plants with confidence! After all, you're waiting for your trees to grow and now you have to-gasp!-cut them back?īut, trust us, pruning is valuable and worthwhile-your fruit trees will thank you in return. Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada (fair-use free download see a web pdf here.Say it with us: pruning is a good thing! We understand that pruning can be scary.What’s New in Caneberries – A Review of Recent Releases (2022) Newly added.Variety Recommendations for the Southeast (NCSU).Information about Arkansas Blackberry Varieties (U of Arkansas).Nursery Guide for Berry Crops (Cornell).2022-2023 Caneberry Nursery List Our annual list of member nurseries and what they offer, published each fall.Please contact NARBA if you would like to suggest additional or updated resources to include or if the links given have failed. Recommendations for one region may not be appropriate for another. Variety recommendations in older publications may be out-of-date.Older publications may not include the most current control options or recommendations.Products recommended for pest/disease control in one state may or may not be registered for your own state.University or region is generally indicated below, but information is often applicable to a wider area. Many of these sites include additional links and resources. For resources especially for home gardeners, click here. Many of these are relevant for both commercial producers and home gardeners. Below are links to numerous web resources for blackberry and raspberry growers.
