Before I moved to Oregon and learned "blackberry" was a bad word because of its invasive nature in the Northwest, I thought only lovely thoughts about the fruit. I remembered sun-baked days when my ...

One of the simple joys of summer is eating fresh blackberries. Anyone who has picked wild blackberries in the woods would be hesitant to grow them at home. They envision tangled brambles full of ...

If you are looking for a small fruit to produce in your backyard, blackberries may be the fruit for you. Blackberries are one of nature’s magic fruits. They are high in antioxidants, comparable to ...

I would like to plant some blackberries. Are there any thornless varieties? There are two types of blackberries, erect and semi-erect, and you can purchase thornless varieties of both types.

When I first moved into my home in Oakwood, there were no houses across the street and I would go over there to pick wild blackberries every summer. Considered a "bramble fruit," I risked scratches ...

Plump, sweet blackberries are easy to grow, but vicious thorns can make it difficult to harvest the delicious fruit. 'Natchez,' a new Texas Superstar, is a thornless, pest-resistant cultivar that ...

A HORTICULTURE ITEM in the spring Virginia Zoo newsletter talked about blackberries as fruit that “thrive in Tidewater without poisonous spray programs and constant care.” Surely that meant I had my ...

Garden blackberries are often thornless and crop earlier than wild ones. Credit: Photo: Getty Images Some might wonder why it's worth growing blackberries in the garden when there are plenty to be ...