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  • 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 spring. Spring is often the preferred time because...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-13-2009

  • 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 your bush can help you get a better crop from your...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-12-2009

  • 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 4.5 and 5.0 are ideal). Once you have your area selected...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-08-2009

  • 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 think about growing blueberries . They are relatively...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-26-2009

  • Summer Fruit Tart

    Blueberries , blackberries , kiwi, peaches , plums or nectarines make up this easy to make fruit tart. You have planted, watered, fertilized and fussed over your fruiting plants and now they are giving back to you with juicy, sweet fruit. Even if you don't have your own mini orchard, you can purchase...
    Posted to Recipes for our Edible Plants (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 07-13-2009

  • Sky Blue Northcountry Blueberries Are Sweet And Wild

    For a sweet and wild taste the sky blue Northcountry Blueberries Vaccinium 'Northcountry' can't be beat! This low spreading shrub produces small to medium sized fruit that is sky blue in color and is an abundant producer. The Northcountry is an early producer so you will be able to harvest...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-26-2009

  • Northland Blueberries Have A Wild Berry Flavor!

    The Northland Blueberry Vaccinium 'Northland ' produces a small dark blue fruit with excellent flavor that is on the wild side. It is the most cold hardy of the highbush variety of blueberries . It is cold hardy from zone 4 to zone 7. This Northland is a very ornamental bush as it has nice green...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-24-2009

  • Blueray Blueberries Have An Outstanding Dessert Flavor!

    If you like desserts and you like blueberries , the Blueray Blueberry 'Vaccinium 'Blueray' is a great choice as it is one of the most flavorful and high quality of the varieties out there. If you are familiar with the Bluecrop Blueberry , this variety is a bit sweeter. The fruit is deep blue...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-19-2009
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