#soil prep

Rutherford County Master Gardeners

On Saturday, I attended a free class at Linebaugh Library in Murfreesboro. The Master Gardeners of Rutherford County are teaming up with Linebaugh Library to host a free series on gardening. Saturday’s session, Getting Started Gardening: Soil Prep and Site Selection, was a great introduction for someone like me, who’s never started a garden.

Based on the material, I was able to decide on a 10′ by…

Where to Plant Blueberry Bushes and Preparing the Soil

You are reading an article about where to plant blueberry bushes as part of a year-long series on growing blueberry bushes sponsored by a plant donation from Monrovia®.  Today, I am going to write about where to plant your blueberries. There are two major concerns: 1) climate, and 2) the specific location in your garden or yard. I’ll get to those below then show you how we selected and prepared…