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Kayleigh Dray

How to prune blueberries: an expert guide to pruning to boost the amount of berries

A close-up of blueberries growing on a shrub to support an expert guide on how to prune blueberries.

Every bit as tasty as they are good for you, blueberries are fast becoming one of the most popular 'grow your own' crops in the UK – not least of all because they look incredibly pretty in a garden. However, you need to learn how to prune blueberries if you want to reap the benefits of these superfoods and encourage a bumper crop.

That's right: just as every gardener worth their salt needs to learn how to grow roses, so, too, should they learn how to prune blueberries if they plan on growing them at home. And they ought to do it quickly, too, considering blueberry shrubs are one of the most important plants to prune in February and March.

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