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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 distict flavor of their own. The most popular varieties...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-16-2009

  • 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 of mulberry trees, however the color doesn't...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-15-2009

  • 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

  • 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 with another variety, but will bear on its...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-16-2009

  • 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

  • Shadblow Serviceberry Fruits And Fall Color

    The Shadblow Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis is a large Serviceberry shrub that will grow 20 to 25 feet high and 10 to 15 feet wide. It produces a reddish purple edible fruit that is mainly used for jams or jellies but can be used in any fruit based recipe. Before the fruit, it will produce snowy...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-06-2009

  • Cutleaf Smooth Sumac Is Also Beautiful This Time Of Year!

    I just wrote a blog on Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac "Rhus typhina 'laciniata' " and thought I might as well write another blog for the Cutleaf Smooth Sumac "Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' " as it is just a beautiful in these cool, crisp days of fall. You will find that the Cutleaf...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-16-2008
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