Seventeen years ago, I decided to grow blueberries. Several hundred large shrubs were obtained and successfully transplanted. Root System The plants were cut into six-inch stubs to send all the strength possible into the root system. The first year’s growth was excellent, with each bush recovering about half the normal size. For the second year, … Read more
Is it possible to grow cultivated blueberries in garden soil that have been limed and fertilized for many years? It is both possible and easy, and inexpensive to prepare such garden soil for cultivated blueberries. Growing Culture For Vigorous Plants I have 160 plants of a dozen varieties, but the most interesting blueberry project is … Read more
Today, more home gardeners find pleasure in growing blueberries in their gardens. Once given the acid soil they need, blueberries are not difficult to grow and offer many rewards in addition to the delicious berries they produce in the summer. These include showy white flowers in the spring, vivid scarlet-red foliage in the autumn, and … Read more