The Blueberry Battlefield
The morning ritual of adding a handful of blueberries to my Frosted Flakes was more than just a breakfast routine; it was a symbolic gesture, a tribute to the fallen …
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How to Propagate a Blueberry Bush from Cuttings: A Step-by-Step Guide
I have zero regrets about planting blueberry bushes in my yard. In fact, they are my prized plants! My daughter will in fact, only eat blueberries in season, from our …
Blossoming Beauties 2024
Welcome to the green revolution of 2024, where home gardening is more vibrant and exciting than ever! As a self-proclaimed plant fanatic, I’m here to introduce you to ten new …
The 15 Best Blueberries To Grow in 2024
Editor’s note: This is our annually updated list of the best blueberries to grow, based on ratings from the Burpee website. Since last year, we’ve made some changes to reflect …
Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
Here in New England, blueberries are a mid-to-late-summer treat. Blueberry bushes everywhere are filled with plump, juicy fruits. Redwing blackbirds, goldfinches, and other songbirds dash in and out, retrieving fallen …
Dealing with Blueberry Pests
Pests on your blueberry bushes, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your crop and kill your lovely plants. Keeping a close watch on your bushes during regular daily inspections will …
Dealing with Blueberry Diseases
Like all food crops, blueberries are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
This is especially …
How to Prune Blueberry Bushes
When you decide to plant blueberry bushes, it can be pretty exciting. You imagine skipping the trek to the blueberry farm, and frolicking in your backyard instead, plucking plump blueberries …
How to Grow Your Own Smoothie in Containers
Smoothies are my secret weapon to sneak vegetables and fruits into my toddler’s (and husband’s) diet. With a few base ingredients, you can add just about any type of fruit …
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 …
