Blueberries are a tasty and healthy berry whose survival in winter directly depends on your efforts to care for the plant.
This is why it is important to carry out several operations to protect the bush before the onset of cold weather.
How to Cover Blueberries for Winter
The first mandatory step is pruning the bush, which must be done before the onset of cold weather.
Removing the growth bud at the top and performing sanitary pruning will help stop freezing.
The second stage is mulching. Sawdust, bark and peat are best suited as mulch for blueberries.
The third step is to cover the plants. Depending on the region, blueberries are usually covered for the winter in November.
White spunbond is considered the most effective in its action due to its characteristics. This material protects from piercing wind in winter and subsequent heat in spring.
If there is no spunbond, burlap has similar characteristics.
