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Blueberries
Blueberry Care
Select a sunny location with good drainage. Water regularly and deeply for the first year, especially during dry periods. Fertilize with an all purpose fertilizer before the plant comes out of dormancy in the spring. Adding mulch annually to reduces weeds and preserves moisture. If needed, use an insecticidal soap during the growing season to control insect pests.
Blueberry Pruning
Blueberries need annual pruning in the winter to increase fruit production and encourage new growth. Remove the suckers at ground level and prune to remove dead branches, and any other old wood that has lost its vigor
Select a sunny location with good drainage. Water regularly and deeply for the first year, especially during dry periods. Fertilize with an all purpose fertilizer before the plant comes out of dormancy in the spring. Adding mulch annually to reduces weeds and preserves moisture. If needed, use an insecticidal soap during the growing season to control insect pests.
Blueberry Pruning
Blueberries need annual pruning in the winter to increase fruit production and encourage new growth. Remove the suckers at ground level and prune to remove dead branches, and any other old wood that has lost its vigor
Cherries
- Cherry Care
- There is no difference in care between sour and sweet cherries.
- Apply mulch to retain moisture.
- Drape netting over trees to protect the fruit from birds.
- Water routinely in dry areas.
- Thinning the fruit is not necessary for cherry trees, as they typically thin naturally in early summer.
- Prune trees every year in late winter to encourage the growth of new fruiting wood. Don’t prune in the fall.
- Fertilize each spring until trees start to bear, then fertilize only after harvest each season.
Pears
