Plant the blueberry bush the following spring by digging a hole that is twice as wide as and slightly deeper than the root ball. Add a layer of acidic peat moss to the bottom of the hole. Set the root ball in the hole so the top is even with ground level. Carefully pack soil aroun...
If the bush grows near a fence line, be sure to plant it in some from the edge so it will grow on the back side, too. Forsythia has a pretty arching habit and needs plenty of room for those branches to spread out. Be sure to space your plants to accommodate the size of the ...
One of the most productive blackberries available, Triple Crown is well-loved. The large, sweet berries are delicious and grow on a semi-erect, thornless blackberry plant. I have five Triple Crown’s and they’re my favorite, both in taste and ease of care. PlantingBlackberries Blackberries ...
Learn how to grow a goji berry tree in your garden. I explain how long it takes to grow goji berries from seed and young plants. What are the health benefits of goji berries. Step-by-step instructions with videos and my own photos.
How to Plant and Grow Eggplant Black Beauty eggplant Eggplant is a very tender warm season perennial grown as an annual. Grow eggplant in the warmest, frost-free time of the year. The edible fruit can be long and slender or round or egg-shaped fruit. The fruit is creamy-white, yellow,...
5. Dig the Rose Bush Out of the Soil in the Early Morning With the gloves on and pruning shears in hand, inspect the rose bush before digging it up. Remove any spent flowers to preserve the resources of the plant. Prune broken, crossing, or damaged branches as well. Cut the branch ab...
Raspberries come in a range of colors—red, black, purple, and yellow-gold. There are two types of raspberries when it comes to harvest time—summer harvest varieties and fall harvest varieties. If you plant some of both, you can extend the harvest for these sweet fruits. ...
muffins and other baked goods. Blueberries are native to North America, with some species originating from Europe and Asia. Four main types of blueberry bushes exist, which include highbush, half-high, lowbush and rabbiteye blueberries. When selecting blueberry bushes to plant, select the correc...
alkaline levels, usually over 6.0. You can apply chelated iron to the soil to provide an immediately plant-accessible source of iron, but most soils already contain ample iron, so this is only a temporary measure; preventing soil alkalinity is the long-term solution to ensure iron accessibility...
To plant the divided clump or a purchased bare-root plant, you will need: Freshly divided plant, or a bare-root purchased plant Bucket of water Spade Large fork Well-rottedmanureorcompost In spring (bare-root plant) or late autumn (divided clump): ...