Quick & Easy Blueberry Jam
Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits. I love their sweetness and tartness, and they're so good for you! Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and have been shown to boost …
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Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Blueberries
Nurturing your new blueberry plants means having the right tools to do the job! These are some basic tools to consider. If you don’t already have some of these items, …
Planning for Blueberries all Season Long
If you’re feeling ambitious and you’d like to have blueberries all season long, you’ll need to plant several varieties. Just as day lilies have different blooming times, blueberries ripen at …
Growing Blueberries in Containers or Pots
Because blueberries have such particular soil chemistry requirements, some people choose to grow their blueberries in containers instead of in a standard garden. Of course, if you love blueberries but …
Harvesting Your Blueberries
In general, blueberry plants tend to be relatively disease- and insect-free. Your biggest pest challenge is likely to be the neighborhood birds. If you want any blueberries for yourself, invest …
Pollinating Blueberry Plants
The good news is that most blueberry plants can self-pollinate because they have both male and female parts. But, the pollen is sticky and heavy, so the plants need help …
Where to Plant Blueberries in Your Home Garden
Blueberries are one of the easiest fruiting plants you can grow in your garden. They don’t need much in the way of pest control (unless you consider birds a pest; …
Half-High Blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium-corymbosum hybrid)
Half-high blueberries are what you get when you cross lowbush and northern highbush varieties. Half-high blueberry bushes only grow to be about — you guessed it — half as tall …
Rabbiteye Blueberries (Vaccinium ashei)
Despite the cute name, rabbiteye blueberry plants can grow to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide by the time they mature (in seven to eight years). They produce large, …
Southern Highbush Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum “Darrow”)
The southern highbush blueberries grow in areas with mild winters. They tend to flower earlier in the spring and keep growing later into the fall than their northern counterpart. They …
