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Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Tutorial on Pruning Blueberry Bushes
Please take advantage of our spring-like weather.
Late winter to early spring, before bud break, is a good time to prune blueberries. You want to be certain the plants are dormant when you prune.
Suggestions made during this tutorial include:
A big thank you to the University of Maine for this tutorial.
Late winter to early spring, before bud break, is a good time to prune blueberries. You want to be certain the plants are dormant when you prune.
Suggestions made during this tutorial include:
- prune out old canes or weak shoots
- when pruning out older branches, remove old canes as close to ground level as possible
- blueberries fruit on one-year old shoots
- swollen buds are fruit buds
- smaller, pointed buds result in vegetative growth, which will be the fruit wood in the following year
- best fruiting canes are three to six years old
- removing at least 50% of the fruiting potential each year results in higher quality fruit and a longer, healthier life for the blueberry bush
A big thank you to the University of Maine for this tutorial.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Aconite and Snowdrops Dancing...
As daylight lengthens and the air warms, early spring flowers start dancing...are yours?
Special thanks to Neil Bromhall for capturing these flowers doing their spring dance.
Special thanks to Neil Bromhall for capturing these flowers doing their spring dance.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Botanus Garden Club Episode 3
The ladies are dressed in red today to celebrate.
Happy Valentines Day, everyone!
Happy Valentines Day, everyone!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
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