Pruning is the secret to a healthy harvest.When to Prune Raspberry Bushes Major pruning should occur in early spring, after assessing winter damage but before bud break, says Marvin Pritts, Ph.D ...

Pruning raspberry bushes in late winter or early spring will clear the way for them to bloom and bear fruit in summer. (John Hagstrom/The Morton Arboretum) ...

What to prune in the spring Spring is one of the best times to prune your trees, shrubs, and plants, but it’s not the right time for everything in the garden.

So as a general rule, prune these and other spring bloomers in the week or so after they finish blooming. Lilacs are another popular spring flower.

Dear Carol: There are a couple of large burning bushes that I would like to prune way back to reduce them in size. I plan to do this in late fall after the leaves have fallen off. Will the burning ...

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 ...