The growing season may be winding down for the year, but that doesn’t mean that planting time is through. Cool autumn days are perfect for planting many perennials, including most of our favorite ...

This has been an excellent year for ornamental berries, due to the warm, wetter summer in 2024, when the flower buds that led ...

Berry-producing shrubs also invite colorful songbirds into the garden and provide a vital source of high-energy food to ...

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 ...

There are many excellent companions for blueberries, but plants that take up too much space or need more alkaline soils ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...