| Blueberries have been in health news a lot lately. | | | | fruit? It can take 3 – 4 years before they will |
| Packed with anti-oxidants and tasty as well, many | | | | produce fruit. |
| gardeners are wondering about growing blueberry | | | | Blueberries also produce better if they are cross |
| bushes in their own garden. Planting blueberry | | | | pollinated. This means that growing blueberry |
| bushes in your garden is possible with a little | | | | bushes of different varieties will help with their |
| preparation. | | | | production. Before growing blueberry plants, you |
| Tips for planting blueberry bushes | | | | need to choose a type of blueberry to grow. |
| The most important thing to remember when | | | | There are three basic varieties, northern highbush, |
| growing blueberry plants is that they need a very | | | | rabbiteye, and southern highbush. Each are suited |
| low pH balance to grow well. Most home | | | | for different climates and you should research |
| gardeners will need to prepare special high acid soil | | | | which is best for your climate. Once you know |
| in order to provide the proper blueberry plant | | | | the type you can grow, there are dozens of |
| care. | | | | varieties to choose from. |
| The problem with this is that the acid in the soil | | | | Many people also wonder when do you plant |
| can quickly leach away, leaving the blueberry | | | | blueberry bushes. The right time for planting |
| bushes without enough and harming nearby plants | | | | blueberry bushes is early to mid spring. |
| with too much. For care of blueberry bushes, you | | | | Some final notes on proper care of blueberry |
| may want to consider growing blueberry bushes | | | | bushes. Remember that they need full sun to do |
| in containers, or at the very least, in tubs buried in | | | | well. They also need consistent watering to fruit |
| the ground. This will provide containment for the | | | | well. For good blueberry plant care, you may also |
| high acid soil the blueberry plants need. | | | | want to consider pruning your bushes as needed. |
| Another factor to consider when planting | | | | Growing blueberry plants in your garden can be |
| blueberry bushes is the length of time it takes for | | | | rewarding. With a little tender, loving blueberry |
| them to grow to a fruiting age. How long does it | | | | plant care, you can be serving your very own |
| take a blueberry to grow big enough to produce | | | | homegrown blueberries in no time. |