No need to choose between planting either an ornamental or a fruiting bush in your yard. Plant both with a single plant. Many berry bushes are pretty enough to be grown as landscape plants. Let’s ...

Q. I want to grow blueberries and I'm wondering when is the best time to plant. Are there certain types of blueberries I should grow? A. Blueberries are best planted from late fall until early spring.

1. Check the soil pH. It should be in the 6.2-6.6 range. 2. Add organic matter to the planting hole – peat moss or compost. 3. Plant bud union 4"-5" above the ground to keep the tree dwarf. 4. Put ...

Sweet, juicy blueberries aren’t just delicious. They are rich in nutrients, antioxidants, fiber and vitamins. Fortunately, for very little effort, blueberries are easy to grow—if you have the right ...

Attract hummingbirds seeking an early spring nectar source with the bell-shaped blooms of this berry bush, best planted in ...

Winter 2010 has yet to arrive, but it's already time to start thinking about winter 2011 if you want to have a little color in your yard once the flowers and leaves of fall are gone. Plant a bush that ...

Blueberries are one of the easiest, most productive types of fruit you can grow at home, and research indicates they have all kinds of health benefits. North shore soils are often acidic enough for ...

After reading the tout for new selections of blueberries from the Southern Living Plant Collection in the Editor’s Letter of our March 2019 issue, my dad needed no further convincing that the ‘Takes ...

When planting blueberry bushes, you want to get at least two cultivars. You want insects to cross-pollinate, which will help produce more berries. Sam Hall CharlotteFive June is blueberry month, so it ...

Five berry plants that will attract birds to your garden - With a bit of careful planning, you can provide a staggered feast ...

June is blueberry month, so it’s the best time to visit U-Pick farms near the Triangle and then spend some time in the kitchen cooking and baking your berries. (And, let’s face it, eating them by the ...