And there are a lot of mistakes you can make with blueberry bushes. That said, deciding to prune them in the summer can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you care for them afterward.

It is a fact that pruning blueberry bushes on a regular basis will increase fruit production and quality. So, if you are a blueberry “prune-a-phobe,” here are a few tips to get you started.

FINAL INSPECTION – After pruning, you will end up with blueberry bushes that have more fresh growth than brown within a three-year period. There should be no twiggy clutter in the center.

Answer: Late winter or early spring, before bud break, is the best time to prune blueberries. Be sure to use clean pruning loppers and hand pruners. Sanitize the cutting edge as you move from ...

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Bare-root blueberry bushes can also be ordered from fruit nurseries. For a complete list of recommended highbush blueberry cultivars for Ohio, go to go.osu.edu/blueberrycultivars.

Bare-root blueberry bushes can also be ordered from fruit nurseries. For a complete list of recommended highbush blueberry cultivars for Ohio, go to go.osu.edu/blueberrycultivars. Fertilizing ...

Butterfly bushes (Buddlia), Caryopteris and Annabelle (arboresence) hydrangeas can be pruned to about 10 to 12 inches in late winter. If they are pruned heavily in the late summer or early fall ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. This step is essential for grape production, as the ...

Cold temperatures of late winter are ideal for garden pruning in Michigan Amelia Benavides-Colón Detroit Free Press 0:00 ...

Eugene, who didn’t wish to provide his last name, works at Samascott in Kinderhook pruning blueberry bushes. Brian Samascott shows Isavel how to prune a blueberry bush. The bushes are about 20 ...