When and how do you prune blackberries?

Blackberries can seem hard to prune because of the branches’ two-year life cycle. The first year branches are primocanes which don’t usually fruit. The second year the same branches – now called floricanes – will fruit and die while new primocanes will grow from the roots. UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste Scott explains when and how to prune primocanes and floricanes to maximize production.

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