I had a good production of my raspberry bushes. I think they are the ones that produce in the spring and the fall. But this spring the crop did not produce anything except one or 2 single piece of fruit, not a whole raspberry. What do I need to get produce from the bushes?
I've listed some links and articles for you to refresh you on the care requirements and pruning information.
I would also encourgage you to contact your County Extension Office to inquire on plant specifics for your growing area.
They are a wealth of information on the local growing conditions and the best varieties to grow.
A link to find your nearest office is also here.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/care-of-raspberry-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/pruning-raspberry-bushes.htm
https://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-44.pdf
How to trim black raspberry plants?
Here is a link to help you with pruning tasks.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blackberries/blackberry-pruning.htm
What type of material should I put around the plants?
Mulch is great to use to help control weeds and aide in moisture control.
These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/best-mulch-for-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/growing-yellow-raspberries.htm
I failed to prune the raspberry canes at the end of last year's cropping. Should I prune to a bud, prune to ground level or leave by just removing the damaged tips?
For all types of Raspberries in March or April you can prune all the canes that produced berries last year to the ground. You should be able to tell by the end of the cane.
Thin the patch by removing thin and spindly canes.
If you have Ever-bearing plants you need to do one more step. Prune the top of each cane to encourage lateral branches. The lateral ones will be your summer crop and the ground canes are the Fall crop.
If the patch is a mess, and you have Ever-bearing, you can cut the entire patch to the ground and have only one harvest in the Fall.
https://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-44.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/pruning-raspberry-bushes.htm
I recently bought raspberries in 7" deep, 6" wide pots, 1 plant per pot. When removed from the pot, the roots below the crown were tightly encased in a compact diet wad the size of the pot. So which approach is better - plant the entire wad as is. or try to remove as much of the dirt wad as possible (it doesn't come off easily} before planting so as to "free" the roots? Thanks for any advice.
It sounds like the plants got root bound in their pots. Try to separate and spread the roots out as much as you can with your hands without breaking them. (If a few do break, it's not the end of the world). When you plant the canes, spread the roots out horizontally across the bottom of the hole.
You can read more about planting raspberries here: https://extension.illinois.edu/raspberries/planting.cfm
Hi i have a raspberry, blueberry and blackberry bush/tree i got from lowes, i have no idea how old they are and I'm not sure how to properly prune and/or care for them, I've read up on pruning but not any help with new plants
You will not need to prune until fall for your Blackberry and Raspberry, after harvest.
These articles will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blackberries/blackberry-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/pruning-raspberry-bushes.htm
Depending on the size of your Blueberry plants you may need to do an early spring prune.
This link will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/blueberry-plant-pruning.htm
I have everbearing Heritage raspberries, which I usually prune to the ground for a late-summer harvest only. This year I am too late: the weather got cold here in CT, and then warmed up quite a bit, and I'm already at bud break. Should I still prune to the ground, or do I just let them go?
I would still go ahead and prune down to 1 inch from the ground.
This really is the easiest way to go and you will have a fall crop then.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/pruning-raspberry-bushes.htm