Pruning Blackberries: Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter

Our guide to pruning blackberries in the spring, summer, fall & winter. Learn when and how to prune blackberries and how to trim your blackberry bushes using heading and thinning cuts for incredible blackberry plant harvests! Thank you @GrowingwithStarkBros for sponsoring this video and for the loads of yummy blackberries I harvest every year!

0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Reasons to Prune
0:53 - Identify Your Type
4:04 - Year-Round Pruning
4:26 - Spring Pruning
5:45 - Summer Pruning
7:21 - Fall Pruning
9:09 - Winter Pruning

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[ReSprout]

Have you ever taken the plunge and tried the “mowing down” pruning method? How did it go? Was it as nerve-wracking for you as it was for me??? 😱

[johnanderson]

The most complete guide I’ve seen for pruning blueberries. This is my first time growing thornless blackberries. I started with some bare roots in the spring and I can’t believe how much they grew and filled out with so many canes. I’m in 6a and I’m not sure if the Prime Ark Freedom canes will make it through this winter. If they do, I’ll be extremely happy. If they don’t make it, I’ll just cut them off at ground level and start fresh in the spring. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of pruning. I took a few tips that I cut off and I’m trying to get them to root for free plants. It’s been almost 2 weeks now and they’re looking good. I just subscribed to your channel and will pass it along to my friends. 😊

[joy-unhinged]

Just planted my first thornless blackberry last fall, I'll come back to this in the fall...

[michelleking]

Awesome content. And I love that you’re in my zone, 7.

[muslipatukka]

This video came out just on time! Just planted 2 blackberries and one hybrid(tayberry) today on a trellis! Thankies for good tips ! 👍

[tooshieg]

Great vid. Tks. I'd love to know how to look at a plant and know if it's a raspberry vs a blackberry. I have a few plants that I can't identify.

[markney]

Curious what to do with trailing types besides a mow down

[KiefsChingdom]

Hey this was a high quality video with lots of good information, thank you 🙂

Is a trellis required for an erect/semi-erect bush?

[MagellanandGreyhound]

I expect to eat more blackberries this year.