Plants with orange rust, identified by orange pustules on the leaves, must be burned or disposed of in the trash. Common Problems Birds love blackberries as much as people do.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

Q: My burning bush is about 35 years old. Last fall it didn’t turn red. This spring it did come out with green leaves with some dead limbs on it. If I cut it down, will it come back?

Blackberries, salmonberries and thimbleberries are commonly found in Marin County. There are two blackberry species, one ...

Q. I just came across a packet of seeds for a flower called blackberry lily. Is it too late to plant them now? Will they grow well in Southern California? A. For those unfamiliar with it, blackberr… ...

The upper wire should be four to five feet above the ground. The plants should be spaced every 5 feet down the length of the trellis. As the blackberry vines grow, attach them to the lower wire first.

Its sword-shaped leaves grow in a flattened, fanlike fashion and give rise to branching flower stems that will produce many 2-inch flowers over several weeks. The flowers are bright orange with ...

A blackberry plant leaf is examined at the Arkansas Clean Plant Center. Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. Adaptations must be shared under the ...