A hand picking a blueberry from a bush - Kativ/Getty Images Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) are some of the most coveted fruit-bearing bushes you can have in a home garden. Not only are these bushes ...

Attract hummingbirds seeking an early spring nectar source with the bell-shaped blooms of this berry bush, best planted in ...

We are doing some landscaping this spring. We want to plant blueberries. Do they need sun or shade? Do we need two together? How far apart should they be, and if near the fence, how far from the fence ...

In order to create just the right amount of space for your blueberry plant, it's suggested to use the grower container it ...

Blueberries are one of the easiest, most productive types of fruit you can grow at home, and research indicates they have all kinds of health benefits. North shore soils are often acidic enough for ...

Stormy weather or not, now is the time to get out into the garden and prune blueberry bushes. Blueberries are a common, popular food crop that many North Coast gardeners like to grow. But, one thing ...

June is blueberry month, so it’s the best time to visit U-Pick farms near the Triangle and then spend some time in the kitchen cooking and baking your berries. (And, let’s face it, eating them by the ...

1. Check the soil pH. It should be in the 6.2-6.6 range. 2. Add organic matter to the planting hole – peat moss or compost. 3. Plant bud union 4"-5" above the ground to keep the tree dwarf. 4. Put ...

A. Some New Mexico gardeners really like a challenge. Blueberry plants provide just such a challenge. In addition to dealing with issues common with other plants, such as insects, New Mexico gardeners ...

If there is one garden task that scares home gardeners the most, it is pruning their blueberry bushes. Most think they will not get a good crop of berries if a bush is pruned. The plants get minimally ...

If you are looking for something fun to do next weekend, consider attending the WSU Spokane County Master Gardeners’ annual open house on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located in the Extension ...