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By Doug
The care and feeding of currants and gooseberries is almost identical when it comes to backyard fruit growing, so rather than repeat myself, here’s the data with important differences …
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Strawberries are one of the most popular of small and tender fruit for backyard fruit growing and with a bit of care you can harvest a considerable amount in a small space. Soils You can grow a …
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Morgan L. Cromwell1, Lorraine P. Berkett and Heather M. Darby from the Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, and Takamaru Ashikaga from Medical Biostatistics, University of …
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If you are trying to acidify your soil for growing acid-loving plants such as blueberries and rhododendrons, it has been traditional to recommend adding either sulfur or acid–based organic material …
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The question I get asked most often about growing blueberries in the home garden is about the acidity of the soil. So without further introductions, let me deal with this right off the top. And yes, …
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The vinegar fly is a new pest of orchard and fruit crops - attacking over 100 different kinds of fruit - including blueberry, cherry, blackberry, and grape The research says "In studies there, he and …
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