Blackberry fence

Having grown up in north Florida, blackberries were a staple in my summer diet. They always grew wild along the fences that separated our pastures. Today, we have a wide variety of cultivated blackberries that are thornless and much sweeter. When planting in containers, use media that allows for good drainage. Blackberries are not forgiving […]

Pick big, luscious blackberries right from your own backyard with our easy tips for growing blackberries, from planting to pruning.

Just saw this idea for a trellis for berries using a piece of a cattle fence. Looks interesting an easy. Mike

Creating a fence out of blackberry bushes while also making it much easier to pick blackberries without getting thorned too much. Possible at the cabin?

Great post on how to make a blackberry or raspberry trellis from existing fence posts and sturdy fencing or chicken wire.

Blackberry V-Trellis Construction This short step-by-step guide is to help new growers build a V-trellis for growing b...

blackberries on trellis

We transplanted this blackberry bush from Marcum's Nursery a couple years ago and it has thrived so much since! We have placed cattle panels attached to t-posts along the fence line to help trellis it and to keep it from spreading to the other parts of the garden. We've always gotten a decent amount of blackberries from this bush, but this year it is going to be amazing!!! Can't wait!

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In order to understand how to prune blackberries it’s important to understand the basics of how blackberries grow. Blackberries are perennials.This means that the root system will live for many years. The root system produces new canes yearly. Canes produced are biennial and die after two years. The first year of growth on a blackberry is called a primocane. For many varieties of blackberries (though not all) this is primarily a vegetative year of growth and will not produce fruit.