When and how you fertilize your strawberry plants can play a critical role in just how healthy your plants grow, and of course, how many strawberries they produce. Whether you grow perennial everbearing or June bearing strawberries, the soil they grow in year in and year out will eventually lose its power. Like most vegetable …
Looking to plant and grow your own delicious crop of perennial raspberries in your backyard garden or raised beds? Perennial fruits are a great addition to a traditional vegetable garden. Whether it’s adding raspberries, a few fruit trees and bushes, or planting asparagus, strawberries or blackberries in your landscape – the perennial harvest from these …
You might be surprised at just how easy it can be to plant a few blueberry bushes and grow your own delicious crop of fresh berries year after year. When it comes to growing a steady supply of nutritious fresh fruit, it’s hard to beat the rewards that come from planting blueberries. With just a …
When it comes to adding super nutritious fruit to your landscape, it’s hard to beat the benefits of growing a few elderberry bushes. For many years, elderberries were more considered more “wild” than domesticated. They were most often found growing along ditches and fence rows. And for those that loved them, it was an annual …
Growing grapes is an excellent way to add perennial fruit to your landscape. But even better, it can let you enjoy everything from jams, jellies and juice, to to trying your hand at making homemade wine as well! Grapevines, depending on their size at planting, can take a few years to establish themselves. But when …
Growing gooseberries is a great way to add a little unique flavor to your home landscape, and a lot more Vitamin C to your diet in the process! Although perhaps not as well known as other home-grown fruits, gooseberries are actually quite nutritious, and tasty too. Not only are they high in vitamin C, they …
Planting a few dwarf pear trees is a great way to add perennial fruit to your landscape. Especially when space is a big concern! Pears are one of the easiest and hardiest of fruit tree to plant. And one of the most productive. But for many fruit trees, it can sometimes be tough finding enough …
When it comes to planting fruit trees, there is no better time than fall for putting them in the ground! Although fruit trees can be planted at any point throughout a growing season, autumn provides numerous advantages versus spring and summer. Why Fall Is The Time To Plant Fruit Trees A fall planting allows just …