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• Growing Serviceberries

  Planting shrubs with edible berries is a very popular thing to do at this time. If you are wanting something a little out of the ordinary, try planting a serviceberry (also called saskatoon or juneberry). The berries resemble blueberries , but have a... Posted Oct 16 2009, 08:51 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: alnifolia, amelanchier, autumn, berries, berry, briiliance, bush, canadensis, common questions answered, edible, fall, flower, fruit, grandiflora, juneberry, pollenizer, pound, regent, saskatoon, serviceberry, shadblow, shrub, spring, yield

• Berry Production On Mulberry Plants

  Mulberry trees make a good edition to your landscape, especially if you are looking for something that produces an edible berry. The fruit can be eaten fresh or used to make jams and jellies. Red mulberry , black mulberry, and white mulberry are the types... Posted Oct 15 2009, 06:24 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: alba, berries, berry, black, bush, common questions answered, edible, fruit, jam, jams, jellies, jelly, landscape, large, morus, mulberries, mulberry, plant, pound, pounds, red, rubra, shrub, tree, white, yield.

• How and When To Prune Blueberry Bushes

  Pruning is necessary to maintain the health of your blueberry bushes . However, you must be careful as pruning can directly effect the fruit production of your plant. Pruning is best done when the bush is dormant, either in the late fall or the early... Posted Oct 13 2009, 11:08 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, bush, canes, common question answered, cut, damage, dormant, fruit, fruit production, issues, plant, prune, pruning, shrub, trim

• How Pruning Will Effect Your Blueberry Bush

  For many bushes and shrubs , pruning is only preformed to remove damaged canes and for shaping purposes. When it comes to blueberries , pruning contributes to the overall health of the plant including berry production. Knowing how pruning will effect... Posted Oct 12 2009, 02:45 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, bush, common question answered, cut, edible, fertilizer, fruit, fruit size, growth development, harvest, maintenance, period, plant, pollination, production, prune, pruning, shrub, size, small fruit, trim, vaccinium, vegetable

• Getting Your Blueberry Plants Started

  In order to get a good start on your blueberry bushes , you will want to start by picking out a good location. Blueberry bushes like sunny areas (at least 6 hours a day). The soil should be moist, well drained and slightly acidic (pH levels between 4... Posted Oct 08 2009, 11:41 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bareroot, blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, bush, common question answered, county extension service, edible, fertilizer, fruit, mulch watering, plant, pollination, potted, production, shrub, small fruit, soil, vegetable

• Best Soil For Blueberries

  Are you thinking of adding some Jersey Blueberries to your garden? Maybe you want to grow some Northblue Berries for fresh eating in July. If you are thinking of adding blueberry bushes to your garden, it is a good idea to check your soil before doing... Posted Oct 06 2009, 10:12 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: acid, acidic, blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, bush, bushes, common questions answered, compactedl mulch, cooperative, cooperative extension, county, county extension, extension, local, material, moisture, office, organic, organic material, peat, ph, pH level, plant, plants, sandy soil drainage, service, shrub, shrubs, soil test, soil type, test

• Highbush Vs. Lowbush Blueberries

  When researching blueberries , you might run across the terms "highbush" and "lowbush" to describe the type of blueberry bush or plant. These terms refer to the two types of species of blueberry plants. Both varieties are closely related... Posted Oct 02 2009, 03:46 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, blueberry plant, bush, commercial, common questions answered, cultivar, cultivars, high, high bush, highbush, Hybrid, hybridized, low, low bush, lowbush, plant, shrub, vaccinium

• Will Button Bush thrive in very wet areas?

  The Button Bush is a handsome ornamental suited for wet soils. It prefers moist situations, not dry tolerant, and best used for naturalizing in wet areas. This bush even grows well in sunny meadows that have plenty of water lurking under the surface.... Posted Sep 15 2009, 11:19 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: aquatic plant, bush, button bush, buttonbush, common questions answered, long blooming period, ornamental shrub, shrub, water plant, wet area plant

• Do you have any information about barberry plants?

  Barberry Bushes are very hardy plants,. They are well suited to a wide variety of environments, and they can be used in combination with other kinds of evergreen. It is best to plant them in full sun. The best feature of Barberries is that they are the... Posted Sep 14 2009, 01:43 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: barberry, bush, common questions answered, hardy plant, japanese barbery, pruning barberry, rosey glow barberry, shrub

• What is a Beautyberry?

  Beautyberr y is a multiple stemmed shrub , and a moderate grower, that reaches 3 to 4 feet in height; requires full sun. It has the most unusual colored fruit varying from violet, to ultramarine blue-purple, or pink. The very juicy fruits , containing... Posted Sep 13 2009, 03:51 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Amendrican mulberry, bird plant, bush, common questions answered, French Mulberry, ornamental flowers, shrub, Wild goose berry

• The Basics of Blueberries

  Small fruits and vegetables are very popular right now. It is rewarding to care for a plant and have it give back by providing you with a tasty treat. Some plants are harder than others to maintain. If easy is what you are after, then you might want to... Posted Aug 26 2009, 04:47 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blueberries, blueberry, blueberry bush, bush, common question answered, edible, fruit, plant, shrub, small fruit, vegetable

• When to Prune Weigela

  From time to time, you might need to prune your weigela shrub to keep it at a manageable size. However, before you start cutting it is important to realize that timing is important when pruning these shrubs. Pruning too early or too late can cause your... Posted Aug 25 2009, 04:11 PM by bryan-nhn with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: bloom, blooming, blooms, branches, bush, bushes, canes, commmon questions answered, dead wood, fall, flowers, grow, growth, new growth, old wood, prune, pruning, pruning bushes, pruning shrubs, shaping, shrub, shrubs, spring, summer, weigela, weigela bush, weigela shrub, wood

• Cardinal Candy Viburnums Berry Production

  For most species of viburnum , cross pollination is required for berry production. However there are self-fertile cultivars available, such as the Cardinal Candy ( Viburnum dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' ) . This species can benefit from cross pollination... Posted Aug 16 2009, 05:09 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: berries, berry, bush, candy, Cardinal, Cardinal Candy, common question answered, cross polliation, environment, environmental, exposure, freeze, frost, fruit, fruiting, full sun, leaf, leaves, mature, pollination, pollonization, pollonizer, produce, production, shrub, sun, viburnum, Viburnum dilatatum, weather, weather conditions

• When Pruning, Timing is Key

  Regular maintenance of your garden and landscape plants is vital in keeping your plants healthy (and beautiful). Part of that regular maintenance is pruning, or trimming, the plants at the right time. But when is the right time? This isn't necessarily... Posted Aug 01 2009, 10:36 AM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bush, common question answered, fall, fatal, garden center, information, local, local county extension, natural, plant, plants, prune, pruning, pruning bushes, season, shrub, species, spring, time

• Why Is My Rose Not Fragrant?

  Roses are beautiful to look at, but alot of their appeal comes from their fragrance. Many people are enticed by the sweet aroma of roses, and they will endure the pain caused from thorn pricks just to maintain that wonderful smell in their gardens. The... Posted Jul 22 2009, 05:01 PM by bryan-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bean, bush, coffee, color, commmon questions answered, common questions, fragrance, fragrant, fragrant flower, gardenden, plant, rose, rose bushes, roses, shrub, smell, sniff, species