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I cut every raspberry cane down to the ground after the autumn picking just to start the season clean: the following June, my neighbour’s row was loaded and mine had nothing

August 16, 2026 by Élise Renard

One pruning mistake can wipe out an entire season of raspberries—and most gardeners don’t realize they’re making it. The secret lies in understanding that raspberries follow two completely different rulebooks depending on variety, and applying the wrong one means watching your neighbor’s row explode with berries while yours stands empty.

I spread my barbecue ash around my raspberry canes just to feed them: by August, I understood what those yellow leaves with green veins really meant

August 3, 2026 by Élise Renard

That striking pattern of yellow leaves with green veins on your raspberry canes isn’t a nutrient deficiency—it’s alkaline soil poisoning from well-intentioned barbecue ash applications. Learn to identify iron chlorosis, understand why ash backfires on berry plants, and fix the problem before next August.

Why Your April Raspberry Shoots Are Secretly Destroying Your Harvest

April 14, 2026 by Michael T.

Those bright green raspberry shoots emerging in April feel like progress, but they’re quietly sabotaging your harvest. Dense canes compete for resources, reduce fruit quality, and invite disease—and most gardeners unknowingly keep them all. Here’s why thinning now matters.