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Garden Detective: pruning raspberries

Prune raspberry bushes to provide good air circulation,

Photo credit: iStock | Prune raspberry bushes to provide good air circulation, but remove only dead 2-year-old canes after harvest. The rest will bear fruit.

Jessica Damiano

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DEAR JESSICA: When is the best time to prune a raspberry bush I planted last spring? It grew very well and provided a lot of fruit through early December. Do I prune it now in the winter's cold, while the plant is dormant, or wait until spring? -- Frank Aimetti, Hicksville

DEAR FRANK: Raspberry canes are biennial, which means they die after two years. New ones take their place, naturally,...

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