Garden Series: How to Winterize and Protect Your Garden TIP 4

By Catherine Boeckmann

April 7, 2025

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4. Prepare Berry Patches for Winter

Berries tend to be hardy, but may require some fall pruning and care:

• In early to mid-fall:

  • Prune summer-bearing raspberries, leaving six of the most vigorous brown canes for every 1 foot of your patch.

  • Prune fall-bearing raspberries ruthlessly, cutting them to the ground after they have borne fruit. New canes will come up in the spring and bear fruit.

• Plant blackberries in the fall and mound the soil around the canes to prevent hard frosts from heaving them out of the ground.

• Many blueberry varieties are hardy, but they will appreciate a thin layer of mulch around their base for added protection.

• Cover strawberry beds with a layer of straw mulch.

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