Gardening Question of the Week: Can I Prune My Raspberries in the Fall?

Someone in the About Gardening Forum wanted to know if pruning their raspberry plants now, rather than waiting until late winter, would have any effect on the amount of raspberries the plants produce. I’ve always heard that leaving the canes in tact helps the plants make it through winter, although I’m not entirely sure why. We’d love to hear from other raspberry growers, about when you do your pruning. Do any of you cut your raspberries back at the end of the season and have you noticed any differences or problems?

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Gardening Question of the Week: Can I Prune My Raspberries in the Fall? originally appeared on About.com Gardening on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 01:01:15.

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