The raspberry, with its botanical name Rubus idaeus, belongs to the rose family, which includes around 3,500 species. The raspberry is a hardy, deciduous climbing shrub that comes in a variety of ...

A raspberry patch bursting with firm, juicy fruit rarely grows by chance. Raspberries are naturally vigorous growers, but without a bit of direction, their canes can quickly turn into a wild, tangled ...

Raspberry bushes are a breeze to grow in gardens, yet there's a key chore to tackle in May for the finest berries. The Real Farmhouse, a seasoned gardener, advises that raspberries should be ...

(For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our Crop at a Glancecollection page.) Delicious, nutritious and easy to grow, raspberries are a valuable addition to any food garden.

Enjoy the sweet berries that this perennial shrub produces. Wild raspberry (Rubus idaeus), can easily be identified by its three or five compound serrated leaflets, its prickly thorns, and, most ...