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

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 ...

When pruning everbearing varieties to be fall-bearing, cut all canes down to the ground in early spring. The bush will sprout a new set of primocanes that will have berries in fall.

Fall is typically a key time of year for pruning shrubs. Treat plants to a trim now and this will keep things smart right through autumn and into spring.

When a reader recently asked me how to grow raspberries, it reminded me of the many gardeners who have visited to get plants (and advice) from me during past winters.

How to Prune Primocane-Fruiting Raspberries Pruning primocane-fruiting raspberries is simple if you only want a fall crop, says Pritts.