Growing Berries

Blueberry Growing Tips: Blueberries are popular to grow in home gardens because they can grow in a small space, even in containers, and have very few problems. There are three main types of blueberries: highbush, rabbiteye, and southern highbush, with different varieties doing better or worse in various areas. Here are some tips for growing your own blueberries.

You can successfully grow tree fruits and berries in containers, even if your garden space is limited. This University of Florida fact sheet will walk you through how to meet all the plants requirements, so you can harvest kumquats on your deck.

Currants are best loved for the preserves and jams you make from the berries. But the plants are attractive themselves and the ripe berries glow like jewels.

Whether you want to eat the grapes or make wine, growing grapes has a certain romance to it. This Ohio State fact sheet lists the pros and cons of varieties and basics for getting a good crop.

This is an excellent source of information on growing the bramble berries in you backyard garden, with good information on pruning and managing the maturing bushes.

Brambles like raspberries and blackberries need regular pruning to keep bearing large, healthy crops and to prevent them from taking over your garden. Don’t let this scare you off of growing raspberry or blackberry plants. Pruning rambles is actually a simple procedure, if you follow these steps.

Strawberries are easy to grow and more flavorful when freshly picked. Here's some help choosing what types of strawberries will do well for you and how to care for them.

How to grow strawberries in containers. Tips for getting the most from strawberry plants grown in pots.

Strawberry plants produce the most strawberries in their early years. Renovating your strawberry plants every couple of years will keep them productive. Easy steps for growing strawberry plants.

Tips for knowing when to pick your strawberries and when to consider renovating the bed.

Aren’t all pots strawberry pots, if you grow strawberries in them? Here's how to do it.