| Most people like to plant blueberries because of their | | | | Something to stay away from is lime treatment of |
| great health benefits. The anti-oxidants in the fruit | | | | any kind, such as lime fertilizers. Lime acts as a poison |
| promote blood circulation. This works wonders | | | | to blueberry plants. When buying fertilizer, you must |
| against the relentless aging process, especially by | | | | watch out for any ericaceous compound. |
| improving memory. Blueberries have even been | | | | This means that they have killer lime in them. |
| known to help cancer patients from time to time. | | | | Soybean meal and blood meal are good healthy |
| The first step to planting colorful, healthy blueberry | | | | spring-time alternative fertilizers for growing blueberry |
| bushes is to get your blueberry seeds wet as soon | | | | bushes. |
| as you put them in their plot. Make sure the soil you | | | | The best soil for blueberry plants is acidic soil. After |
| are using is not afraid of keeping in plenty of | | | | you have dug your hole, mix 50% Sphagnum moss, |
| moisture for the plant. Water is very important- if | | | | 25% finished compost, and 25% original soil. You can |
| the plants are too dry, they will definitely die. Start | | | | then add in some fine green sand and sulfur powder |
| out watering three times a week. Once the plant is | | | | to make sure that soil is nice and acidic. If the pH |
| mature you can limit this to once a week. You can | | | | goes up to 6.0, you can add some more sulfur |
| use sawdust to hold in the moisture. And I would | | | | powder to the mix. You can also plant your blueberry |
| recommend you do so, or at least use some kind of | | | | bushes with acid-friendly neighbors, like |
| mulch, since keeping that water around the plant is | | | | rhododendrons and Shirley poppy flowers. |
| vital.. | | | | Watch out for birds. There is no sense investing all |
| If you want to grow bright, colorful and big | | | | your time and effort into planting beautiful lush |
| blueberries, make sure they see six or seven hours | | | | blueberry patches only to feed the birds their |
| of sun each day. Plant them approximately four feet | | | | heavenly nectar. Get yourself some bird netting. Now |
| apart and dig the holes at least three feet deep. | | | | the only thing you have to worry about are those |
| Purchase bushes that are two or three years old as | | | | vicious winds. But barring a hurricane, you should be |
| this is usually how long it takes for the plants to start | | | | enjoying twenty bowls of blueberries for each plant |
| producing. | | | | in the ground. |