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Lol to this, because it's partially true, but also a bit defeatist.
You need to stay on top of berry bushes quarterly in warmer zones, but this person is in Minnesota. I don't think they'll thrive their like they would in warmer zones without harsh winters.
If farms can keep them in check, regular gardeners can as well, it just takes a fair amount of effort.
As someone in Minnesota, they thrive here just fine. I grow mine in the yard and mow down any that grow where I don't want them, which seems to keep them in check.
You don’t see the root systems choking off anything adjacent? Genuinely curious.
Not really, no. There's grass around them and among them, so they seem to be fitting in well.
Even in colder climates with snowy winters, you need to trim berry bushes regularly to prevent them spreading too much.
Mine up in Canada grow like bloody weeds, harsh winters don’t do much to them, they are hardy as fuck.
I actually wouldn’t mind planting some myself in my new property here in Northern Maine. I would really be inclined to do it in some kind container though. I’ll have to look up how they do in such a scenario.
Raspberries do not respect containers. They will escape.
If you have a wooded edge of your property, I'd plant them in the ground there. That's what they like; they won't grow up in the woods, and if they pop up elsewhere you can cut them down.
Oh that’s good! I have SO MUCH of this lol.