Freezing temperatures can damage the root system of blueberries, leading to plant death. Cover roots with mulch or protective wrappings for container plants to prevent excessively cold soil. Winter is ...

Blueberry bushes need pruning to encourage new growth that produces bigger fruit. Follow these tips for removing old, weak, ...

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 ...

The luscious taste of blueberries would be reason enough to grow them, but these native Southern plants can also add a little sparkle to your garden. Blueberry bushes should be planted in late fall or ...

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 ...

Stormy weather or not, now is the time to get out into the garden and prune blueberry bushes. Blueberries are a common, popular food crop that many North Coast gardeners like to grow. But, one thing ...

CORVALLIS – Moderate pruning of highbush blueberries done every year can make the difference between a mediocre and a bumper crop – and produce higher quality berries. Highbush blueberry, a native of ...

Timing is essential for cultivation success.

Of the many privileges of gardening on the North Coast, puttering about in the fall is one of the best. These days the blueberry bushes are turning a riot of colors — red, yellow, purple. Soon, the ...