Thursday, February 21, 2013

BLACKBERRY PRUNING TIME

Earlier this week our Small Fruit Curator demonstrated the proper way to prune blackberries.  At the Arboretum we have several varieties of thornless blackberries growing on trellises.
You can follow these instructions to prune your own:
Our Curator demonstrating the proper method of pruning.
Master Gardeners plying their pruning prowess.
A properly pruned plant.
Photos by AS