Prune your raspberries for a bountiful harvest—here’s how!

Raspberry canes bear fruit in their second year and then die. If the old canes aren’t removed, the patch will gradually become woody and overcrowded.

Prune raspberries in late autumn, once the plants have matured and the nutrients from the withering canes have moved back into the roots.

You can also prune in early spring before growth starts, removing any canes that were damaged over the winter at the same time.

How to succeed in pruning raspberries