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This non-technical, straightforward guide will help ensure your success with blueberries, from planting to plucking and everything in between. Blueberries are famously unfussy, and with just a few simple tasks each year, you'll be enjoying the abundant fruits of your very minimal labor.
The Brazelton family has been growing blueberries for three decades in Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley. Today, their Fall Creek Farm & Nursery is the world's leading producer of blueberry nursery stock. In this handy little primer, they share their insight and enthusiasm for what they consider to the the perfect plant.
Whether you're seeking tasty, sun-warmed berries for your country garden in the Northwest, or a stunning container plant for your condo deck in the Southeast, "A Gardener's Guide to Blueberries" will surely make you a true blue fan of this most versatile plant.
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Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery® is the world’s leading wholesale blueberry nursery stock producer. From our state-of-the-art growing facilities in Oregon, Fall Creek specializes in the propagation, production and global distribution of blueberry nursery stock. We work with the leading nursery stock growers and retailers to bring you the very best that blueberries offer. Our new cultivars with exceptional ornamental qualities can be found in your favorite garden centers.
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A Gardener's Guide to Blueberries - Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.
A Gardener's Guide to Blueberries
Cultivating Success
with Blueberries in
Landscapes & Gardens.
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Lowell, Oregon
Copyright 2011 Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.®
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Contents
Introduction
Your Blueberry Toolbox
How Many Plants
Blueberry Varieties
Site Selection
Soil Preparation
Planting
Pollination
Mulching and Fertilizing
Watering
Pruning
Pests
Cold Protection
Blueberries in Containers
Getting Creative with Blueberry Plants
Simple Seasonal Care
Blueberry Troubleshooting
Online Resources
Health Benefits
Recipes
About Fall Creek Nursery
Introduction
Here at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, we firmly believe that blueberries are one of Mother Nature’s most perfect gifts. Blueberries speak of lazy summer days spent barefoot with a bucket, plucking the deep-colored, juicy orbs of sweetness. Our summer mantra: "One for the bucket, one for me. One for the bucket, one
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