how to prune a young blueberry

[seocom]

Great job Troy

[UncleLoodis]

Thanks for the good info! Time to go prune. :)

[reddirtg]

I wonder if you could use the 2nd branch you pruned to start a clone...

[usefulplants]

@reddirtg You could try. Blueberries are hard to root from cuttings, but it might work.

[grant622699]

Now I get it! Thankyou! The best lesson in pruning in the world!

[gardengirl11ify]

Troy, That is the very best pruning lesson I have ever seen! I actually get it now. Could you please tell me why my 4 year old blueberry bush has never bloomed. I transplanted it from my neighbor's yard. ph is 5. Don't know the variety but his produce in early July and are about 7 feet tall. We are in piedmont NC. Please help!

[MrSolaras]

@gardengirl11ify

I believe that you need 3 varieties of blueberry bushes to cross pollinate in order to produce blueberries.

[UncleSamSpeaks]

This video was awesome! Very well done, thank you!

[MsStargan]

Thank you! This is exactly what I need, you covered everything I needed to know in this video

[DroogInPhoenix]

Thanks for the information. I recently purchased a plant for $15, whoever pruned it in its growing stages (Lowes) I dont think they knew what they were doing. I have to buy a 2nd plant since these need cross pollination, now i'll have a better idea what to look for when buying it.

[velvetlace]

Thank You So Much.......We use your video every year to prune our blueberries....You are a great teacher......Please continue to teach us!!!!!!!!!!!

[ziggymainer]

thanks, very imformative!

[gleetus]

great video, thanks!

[molarsaur]

Very good visual, clear and to the point, great pace, Informative.

[hockeyeast]

very good

[ccm800]

I really appreaciate your delivery manner. I would love to see these plants in the productive season as a re-visitation to see how it looks now.

[hindflight]

Thanks for this great and informative video. I have two blueberry plants which have not grown as expected over the past few years. I will have to transplant them to an area with more sun. I guess my next stop is your blueberry planting video! Thanks!

[thearianabliss]

What a pleasant and helpful video. I believe you have just saved my blueberry bushes from an untimely pruning!!! By the way, I adore your idea of "retiring" branches.

[kazooka1]

I'm Diggin that batman beanie. haha, but seriously this is a great video, you explain alot. I have a boysenberry vine in my yard, and im thinking many of the same concepts can be applied to pruning it aswell. thank you very much, keep it up! :)

[JillieT1]

Thanks so much - you just saved me from wrecking my blueberry bushes.

I live in Tasmania, Australia and we are heading for Spring now, so much pruning is happening in our garden.

[MusclecarsMeditation]

Excellent. Thank you so much! I was wanting to start blueberry production so this was just what I needed! We look forward to visiting EH again soon!

[Jackandme2008]

Thanks from Texas. Good pruning method, esp. the direction of the upper topped bud.

[mkmason2002]

When it it best to prune? When do you fertilize? What's a good acid to add?

Very nice video! Thank you. God bless!

[TheChuckMarsh]

@mkmason2002 Prune blueberries either in late winter, after the worst of the cold has passed or immediately after your plants have finished fruiting.  Fertilize either in winter or early spring. We fertilize either with "Hollytone" or cottonseed meal.

Happy growing, Chuck Marsh, Useful Plants Nursery

[JOHNFMKN]

can you prune when the plant has leaves and flowers?

[usefulplants]

We're near Black Mountain, NC, in the Southern Appalachians. Hollytone or Cottonseed meal are good for feeding blueberry plants.

[wwwalker2001]

Thanks... nice peaceful video! Where are you located?  We are in Oregon... when do you suggest feeding the plants?

[lj990000]

Great informational video. Exactly what I was looking for as my blueberries are about to get pruned now!

[majikninjaoh]

Woo, of course Troy knows how to take good car of his fruit! Good job sir.

[arlingtonguy54]

Excellent video.  Great information, well done!