Comments on: Feed Your Blueberry Bushes Coffee Grinds

By: grannyg

grannyg — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:40:07 +0000

We are new to growing blueberry bushes. My husband and I purchased 3 vareities Tifblue, Woodard, and the Becky Blue. These were recommended for here in the south. This is our first year growing them so we need as much knowledge as we can get on this issue. I heard that coffee grounds were good for some garden plants, but wanted to make sure on the blueberries before I put some around them. Thanks for the tips.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:54 +0000

Forgot to mention, if the bush’s new growth (rather than the older growth) is yellow that may indicate a lack of iron. Watering the bush with a tea made from stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) should help with that.
Meg

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:12:22 +0000

Peter,
Most blueberries like moist, but well-draining soil. The boggy conditions are probably choking them out.
Meg

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:10:40 +0000

Tonuya,
Many blueberry bushes have foliage that turn red (and orange and yellow) in the fall and last through winter, but red, orange or yellow in the spring often indicate a lack of nitrogen. The coffee grounds should help with that.
Meg

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:45:38 +0000

Peter, I don’t know for sure. Blueberry bushes like to be moist, but maybe not in boggy soil. They like acidity. There is specific acidic soil amendments and fertilizer for acid loving plants, you can add to them. Do they have plenty of sun? They require a lot of sun. In certain areas, blueberry bushes do better in containers like half wine barrels, rather then in the ground. Try contacting your blueberry source,too, where you got them originally. Good luck…VintageGardenGal

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:40:54 +0000

Tonya, I don’t know for sure. There are some types of blueberry bushes that have wonderful four-season interest with foliage that changes color. Check with your local nursery, or find out what the name of your blueberry bush is and research it for more information. Thanks for sharing..VintageGardenGal

By: Tonuya

Tonuya — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:47:20 +0000

I have a question. I have 3 older planted blue berry bushes. One of these plants have copper colored leaves even in the spring time. Is this a mineral insufficiency of some type?

By: peter

peter — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:24 +0000

i have ten differ varities of blueberries in boggy soil. the fruit results is very
poor.there is good shelter from winds. what am i doing wrong

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:16 +0000

Elaine, you can use coffee grinds for most acid-loving plants. With that said, I can only personally recommend coffee grinds under blueberry bushes. We have Syrah grapevines, and I wouldn’t put coffee grinds around them. Thanks for sharing…VintageGardenGal

By: Elaine @ Sunny Simple Life

Elaine @ Sunny Simple Life — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:20:54 +0000

I have a table grape vine and have not heard of putting coffee grounds around the base of grapes. Are they acid lovers?