Growing blueberries is no different and getting a blueberry bush to fruit comes with its own hurdles. Blueberries are native to North America and grow best in higher temperatures where they get ...

5. Trim back the top of the bush to balance the top with the root system. 6. Patience is the key with blueberry bushes. It can take 10 years for a blueberry bush to reach full maturity.

Q. I just bought a home with a 12-foot blueberry bush. I need to know about how to care for it. Any tips you can share as to when to prune, fertilize and other general care instructions that I ...

Strik's research shows that annual, moderate pruning results in bushes with the fewest canes, but with the greatest yields and largest berries. A blueberry bush before pruning. (Photo by Neil Bell ...

Research from OSU Extension shows that annual, moderate pruning results in bushes with the fewest canes, but with the greatest yields and largest berries. A blueberry bush before pruning.Neil Bell ...

The bad news is that the pollen is sticky and heavy, so the plants need help being fertilized. That's where bees come in. Bees are crucial to producing blueberry fruits. Without many of them ...

(And, let’s face it, eating them by the handful.) While June isn’t the best month to get a blueberry bush in the ground (January and February are ideal!), we chatted with blueberry experts in ...