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Raspberry Runner Barrier Depth?

15 years ago

Hi all,

I've got a very healthy and productive row of yellow and red raspberries that are sending runners 4 feet under a compacted path that never gets water straight into my raised vegie beds. I thought I could just pull, but the runners roots are spread out in all directions. Once I get them out of the raised bed, I thought I might sink a barrier. What would you recommend, and how deep? Or would it be best to just regularly slice down along the edge of their row to sever any wandering runners and roots? Would regular severing hurt the main row? The row is 4 feet wide, 20 long, and mounded in the center.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.