Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
I planted 2 blueberry bushes about 6 weeks ago. I went to check them today and the one bush has this odd thing going on with the leaves. They are still moist and pliable like a normal healthy leaf but from the tip to about 1/3- 1/2 was have turned a brownish red [...]
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
When is the most ideal time of the year to prune blueberry bushes located in the Pacific Northwest?
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
We planted four two-year old blueberry bushes last summer, and deer or rabbits snacked on them over the winter. They’ve been chewed down to within a few inches (between 4″ and 6″) of the ground. The remaining branches show some green and three of the four have the beginnings of leaves (though not [...]
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
I would like to plant some blueberry bushes and maybe a few raspberries so that my children and I can walk out back and have a few fresh berries when they are ripe. Is there anything I should know first? Do they bring pests to the yard, or cause any other problems? [...]
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
I just planted a couple of blueberry bushes, and would love to plant some short, flowering annuals below them. the challenge is that the blueberries love acidic soil, and i’ll be amending the soil to make it more acidic. what kind of annuals will do well in that kind of environment? (i know hydrangeas do [...]
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
my blueberry bushes are between 1 & 2 feet tall and this is their 2nd season. I’d like to give them the right fertilizer, at the right time. My huysband says that HollyTone is probably the right choice. I’d like some advice.
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
Where in the San Francisco Bay Area can I buy large blueberry bushes? I bought some from Half Moon Bay Nursery a couple of years back and I was there a couple of days ago and their selection is a bit more sparse. Any other nurseries please? Thanks.
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Blueberry Bushes questions and answers
I need to use a garden sprayer, with a fungicide chemical, and spray my blueberry bushes for the dreaded “mummyberry” disease. Can someone tell me if it’s time to spray now or should I wait till later in the spring? Also, when I do spray, does it matter if it rains within 24 [...]
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