And the third reason is that they have very painful barbs that hurt! They’re hard to get out but worth the effort. This is not invasive everywhere but may be where you live so please look into that if you have any, just so you know what you have on your property. Anyone want to share suggestions of plants to replace barberry (Berberis thunbergii)? Videos are done by my clients in their yards and this was done by Teresa. About me: I’m a garden coach and consultant based in the Boston area (zone 6

Fall Blackberry Pruning! Blackberry plants grow fruit as well as new canes during the growing season. The new canes are what continue to grow and produce fruit the following year. After a cane has produced it will most likely die back to allow the newer canes to grow, and you can help out this process by pruning. Pruning back the old canes down to the ground will help to further establish the plant and focus the energy to the new, first year, canes. Follow us to see how we prune our blackberries