A hand picking a blueberry from a bush - Kativ/Getty Images Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) are some of the most coveted fruit-bearing bushes you can have in a home garden. Not only are these bushes ...

Picking fresh berries from the garden is always exciting, especially when you have put time and energy into looking after the plant. If you have a bush in your garden or are growing blueberries in ...

Fresh blueberries don't require acres of space. A compact bush can live on a sunny patio and still fill a bowl with berries ...

Prune blueberry bushes in winter to shape growth and improve air flow while dormant. Prune according to the bush's age to build strong roots early and renew fruiting canes later. Pruning boosts berry ...

If there is one garden task that scares home gardeners the most, it is pruning their blueberry bushes. Most think they will not get a good crop of berries if a bush is pruned. The plants get minimally ...

The time to prune blueberries is right after they finish fruiting... not over winter. Q: A neighbor gave me a blueberry bush that was never trimmed. It's about 6 feet tall and has stems nearly an inch ...

While some people say you can grow blueberries (Vaccinium) in partial shade, these vibrant little berries love the sunlight, and they will let you know it. There are plenty of delicious varieties of ...

Wild blueberries have been a North American treat since the end of the last ice age when they occupied the soil left by retreating glaciers. Today, blueberries are bred to be garden-friendly, ...

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Blueberries benefit from weeding, watering, pruning and waiting to harvest, says grower Clair Klock. What are the secrets to growing healthier, better-producing blueberry bushes? "Weed, water, prune," ...

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