Most of those vines you see almost everywhere around here are a variety called Himalaya (or sometimes “Himalayan”) blackberry, and they are considered by local authorities to be an invasive species, ...

Blackberries (Rubus spp.) — dark purple, sweet-tart fruits high in vitamins and disease-fighting compounds -- are protected by thorny canes that twist into impenetrable brambles when left unattended.

In 24 hours, the goats reduced a bed of ivy to a mat of bare vines. They riddled the once-imposing blackberry thicket with tunnels. In less than four days, the invasive plants would be vanquished, ...

SEATTLE — Two bald eagles found entangled in morning glory and blackberry vines in a woman's backyard in West Seattle have been rescued. Kersti Muul is a conservation scientist who serves on the ...

Treat it right and give it a little help with pollination, and this deliciously sweet fruit plant will reward you with indoor ...

THERE ARE FEW outdoor activities more enjoyable than picking wild blackberries. By wild blackberries, I don’t mean the exotic berries that ripen along every roadside at the end of summer, no. We’re ...

The Southern Living DownHome Harvest® Collection of fruit and berries makes it easier than ever to grow delicious fruit in your own backyard. With an upright growth habit, DownHome Harvest® 'Navaho' ...

How to prune your berry patch, with different approaches for floricanes and primocanes. Berry season is just around the corner, and NOW is the time to prune your raspberry and blackberry bushes. In ...

Well, the gardening year has come to an end. I squeaked under the wire of last Thursday’s dusting of snow to get the last of the vegetable garden cleaned up and ready for winter. I try to do much of ...