Raspberry Planting Guide | Soil, Sun, pH, Fertilizing, Growing & Caring

Today I'm planting my bareroot thornless raspberries canes, and going over the best soil, best time and place to plant, how to plant, spacing, amendments, depth, watering, drainage, fertilizing, pH, and more.

0:00 – Intro
0:40 – How Raspberries Grow
1:28 – Varieties
2:33 – Sun Requirements
3:26 – Are Raspberries Invasive?
3:55 – Best Time to Plant
4:39 – Spacing
5:22 – Drainage
6:31 – Soil
7:09 – Fertilizer
7:40 – Soil pH
8:20 – Bareroot vs. Potted
8:56 – Soaking
9:17 – Depth
9:30 – Watering
9:58 – Mulching
10:26 – Trellis
11:10 – Maintenance

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RASPBERRY VARIETIES

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CREDITS

Thanks for watching! Garden like a boss and I'll see you soon!

[helenmcclellan]

Yes, I would like to learn how to set up an irrigation system and learn how to care for all berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries).

[juliejones]

Yes… more videos about raspberries!! This video has been such a big help, and I look forward to more (caring for them, irrigation, trellising, etc). You are very knowledgeable!

[heatherharwood]

Finally! A raspberry video that actually helped me. Thank you! It’s my first year planting

[DoubleZero]

Definitely could use some information on pruning and maintenance. please do another video

[jclout]

Excellent advice!
Planted 3 FallRed everbearing raspberry plants 4 years ago, and now have a full 10’ row of luscious red raspberry plants. The roots are so prolific!! I have to sever roots with a shovel around the perimeter of the bed every year because the roots are so invasive—I found them creeping 6 feet from the bed one year! Just planted yellow Anne everbearing raspberry last year, and what a flavor difference! I don’t know where these have been all my life. Raspberries have been our favorite addition to the garden.

Both have small thorns however, but are no problem (and no bleeding) with garden gloves. Picking raspberries doesn’t require gloves because berries aren’t near the heavier thorns on the thicker stems. Gloves are needed when trimming the older stems that have already fruited.

[HARVEYDOWD]

Very well done. Thank You. I live in Northern Ontario. They grow wild in the bush, I'll transplant some in a couple of weeks. Still a bit of snow this week.

[steveholtz]

Just came across your channel today, good stuff. I'm starting a strawberry and raspberry patch this weekend. Your advice and videos are great

[sarasoyak]

A caring for raspberries video would be very helpful. Thank you!

[robjones]

I love raspberries and blackberries, I have 6 varieties of raspberries and 2 varieties of thornless blackberries, Navajo & Arapaho.
I planted 6 of each variety, the raspberries I have are Tulameen & Prelude reds, Double Gold & Honey Queen yellows, Brandywine purple, and Bristol black raspberry

[mearis]

I'm planting my first raspberry plants this year. They are transplants from a coworker. Your videos are so helpful. I'd love to see how you set up your irrigation system.

[iskatthere]

Yes please I would love a second video!

[lindawebb]

Wow! What a great video! Lots of great info packed into 11 minutes! Thank you! Subscribed!!🎉🎉

[tooshieg]

Another great vid! Thanks so much for sharing. I'd love to hear more about how you design and set up your irrigation system. I'm in Ky, Zone 6 and have had success with early brambles but the fall fruits develop drosophila flies. Not only do the flies get into the berries but if I bring the berries into the house I have flies in the house, too. Yuk. You are so right - if you plant 3 plants this year, you'll have a whole row in 3 years with plenty of suckers to share with neighbors.

[marthabader]

This video was clear, concise and thorough. I"m a new home yard gardener; I'm subscribing and look forward to learning from you!

[stephanhaeke]

perfectly explained. straight to the point. thumbs up;-)

[tevpofm]

I planted one raspberry plant last summer. It didn't take long to realize it needed a trellis. I avoided anything metal because it is in full sun. I have an old wooden ladder that I want to use for something - would it work as a trellis for this rasperry bush?
Thanks for the excellent video!

[TskQuails]

I just bought 2 varieties of plants about 1' tall from Home Depot. This is my first time growing these !

[ceidem]

Thanks so much for the video! Yes, please make more videos about raspberry care ❤❤❤

[donnacochran]

I am always so excited to see your videos pop up!!! April, you do a fine job of teaching gardening. We currently live in a rental but would love to have raspberries. Could we keep up potting the raspberries? Two of my children enjoy raspberries and we purchase them weekly so I know it would cost savings. Before I think of purchasing raspberries I would love to know how to take care of them. Thank you for your help. Have a great week. Happy Valentine's Day!

[allenshirley]

Great video !!! And you are beautiful !!! Thank you from Alabama