Autumn is a great time to prune various shrubs.
If you prune raspberries on time and do it correctly, next year they will produce an excellent harvest of large berries.
Let's figure out what the main subtleties of pruning berry bushes are.
Pruning raspberries
Autumn pruning of bushes is carried out after the berry harvest has been fully collected. The most ideal time is considered to be a couple of weeks before the first frosts.
First of all, it is necessary to get rid of all dry, broken, diseased and pest-infested shoots. They are cut off at the very root.
Then you can safely get rid of all the branches that have already produced berries this year. Thanks to this, the plant will put all its energy into growing new shoots.
As for the young green branches, they should not be left all either. It is recommended to get rid of all weak and thin shoots, cutting them off at the very root.
Do not leave cut branches on the site: it is better to get rid of them immediately so that they do not become a source of disease.
