John M If your blackberry bush is not producing fruit, it’s usually because of a handful of very fixable reasons rather than bad luck. It can be frustrating when your blackberry bush is not producing fruit after months of watering and waiting. The good news is that a blackberry bush not producing fruit is almost … Read more
Your blackberry bush is wilting because something is interfering with its ability to take up and move water efficiently. Wilting blackberry bushes are usually signaling stress, disease, or poor growing conditions that need to be corrected fast. When you notice your blackberry bush wilting, it’s easy to panic, but the fix is often … Read more
If your blackberry bush is not flowering, it’s usually because the canes are too young, they’re getting too much nitrogen, or they’ve been damaged by cold, pests, or poor pruning. Blackberry bushes are perennial, but the canes that actually produce fruit are biennial, meaning they grow for a year and then flower and fruit … Read more
Your blackberries shrivel up because the plant is losing moisture faster than it can replace it, or because something is damaging the fruit before it finishes ripening. It’s frustrating to watch those plump, juicy berries turn into tiny, hard, wrinkled versions of themselves, but the good news is that shriveled blackberries almost always have … Read more
Your blackberries have white spots because of a fungal issue called white drupelet disorder, which is surprisingly common and not usually dangerous. If you’ve been wondering, “why do my blackberries have white spots,” you’re not alone. This is a question so many home gardeners ask when they notice those pale, tan, or whitish … Read more
Why do my blackberries have brown spots? The answer is that your blackberries have brown spots because of a fungal infection, most commonly anthracnose, which thrives in wet, humid conditions. If you’ve been asking yourself, “why do my blackberries have brown spots,” you’re not alone, because this is one of the most common problems … Read more