tolerant of poor soil if it's well-drained, with an arching habit that grows up to 15 feet high. Varieties have different-colored flowers, from purple to white. It will grow in much of the East (zones 5–9) and west, though in colder areas it may die back to the ground. ...
Blueberry bushes grow well in Illinois because they have few problems with insects and disease and have small growing space requirements. Blueberries have a shallow root system and require an acidic soil, which increases the amount of soil preparation and maintenance required for the plant. The ber...
(Remember, this plant produces berries on two-year-old canes while one-year-old canes grow right beside them. You shouldn’t have trouble telling which is which: the older canes have brown stems, and the young ones are still green. Prune only the older ones, the ones that have finished ...
Although there are several types of blueberry bushes that grow well in zone 7, rabbiteye blueberry bushes are better for the warm temperatures of zones 7 through 9. It is a high bush variety that has few pests and diseases, unless grown in sopping soil. Then, the plant may contract mum...
Here are two of the main diseases that can affect gardenias and what you can do about them. Stem Cankers According to theTexas A&M AgriLife Extension, one of the most common diseases in gardenias is the soil-level stem canker caused by the fungus Phomopsis gardeniae. This fungus ...