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Tyler Ziton is a Certified Permaculture Designer from Orlando, Florida with over 20 years of gardening experience. He has a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University and is the author of Permaculture: The Secret to Self-Sustaining Food. When he's not designing self-sufficient gardens, you can find him in his food forest course where he teaches people how to grow their own food.
Why Blueberry Bushes Lose Their Leaves (& How To Fix It)
Blueberry Bushes

Why Blueberry Bushes Lose Their Leaves (& How To Fix It)

ByTyler Ziton March 8, 2022May 11, 2023

I’ve been researching blueberry plants a lot recently and I was wondering how to properly care for them—reducing the chance they’d lose their leaves and die. So, I dug a little deeper. Here’s what I found about why blueberry bushes…

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How to Fix Brown Leaves on Blueberry Plants (4 Ways)
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How to Fix Brown Leaves on Blueberry Plants (4 Ways)

ByTyler Ziton March 4, 2022July 26, 2023

A reader reached out and asked why their blueberry plant’s leaves are turning brown. While I had an idea of what could be causing it, I wanted to do more research to be sure. Here’s what I found. Blueberry bushes…

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Are Blueberry Plants Invasive (& Are Their Roots Damaging)?
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Are Blueberry Plants Invasive (& Are Their Roots Damaging)?

ByTyler Ziton March 2, 2022January 26, 2023

I’ve been considering getting blueberry plants for a while now and I wanted to know if they’re invasive in the garden, or if I can plant them pretty much anywhere. Here’s what I found. According to Oregon State University, blueberry…

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Are Coffee Grounds Good for Blueberry Plants? (Answered)
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Are Coffee Grounds Good for Blueberry Plants? (Answered)

ByTyler Ziton March 1, 2022January 3, 2024

I’ve been wanting to grow blueberry bushes soon and I’ve heard they like acidic soil, so I was wondering if coffee grounds would make a good fertilizer for them. Here’s what I found. Coffee grounds are good for blueberry plants…

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6 Reasons Fruit Trees Drop Their Leaves (& How To Fix)
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6 Reasons Fruit Trees Drop Their Leaves (& How To Fix)

ByTyler Ziton February 25, 2022June 28, 2023

We have lots of fruit trees in our backyard including lemon, lime, tangerine, fig, and avocado, and while most of them are doing well, some are losing their leaves. So, to find out more, I did some research. Here’s what…

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Is Urine A Good Fertilizer for Fruit Trees? (The Truth)
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Is Urine A Good Fertilizer for Fruit Trees? (The Truth)

ByTyler Ziton February 22, 2022January 26, 2023

From what I’ve heard, New Zealanders are intimately familiar with the movie The World’s Fastest Indian. In it, Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins) tells another character to pee on his lemon tree while he’s away, and claims Confucius said it’s the…

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5 Reasons Fruit Trees Get Yellow Leaves (& How to Fix It)
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5 Reasons Fruit Trees Get Yellow Leaves (& How to Fix It)

ByTyler Ziton February 21, 2022January 3, 2024

We have many fruit trees in our backyard ranging from lemon to fig to avocado, and we’re finding they sometimes develop yellow and dropping leaves. To help fix this, I did some research. Here’s what I found. Deciduous fruit trees…

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The Top 10 Companion Plants for Raspberries
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The Top 10 Companion Plants for Raspberries

ByTyler Ziton February 19, 2022May 11, 2023

My parents have a raspberry plant in their backyard and they were wondering which companion plants would be good for it. So, to help them out, I did some research. Here’s what I found. The best companion plants for raspberries…

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The Top 10 Best Companion Plants for Blueberries
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The Top 10 Best Companion Plants for Blueberries

ByTyler Ziton February 18, 2022January 3, 2024

Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits and I’m looking at growing them soon. The only problem is, I wasn’t sure which companion plants to provide them, so I did some more research. Here’s what I found. The best companion…

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3 Reasons Pear Trees Get Black Leaves (& How To Fix It)
Pear Trees

3 Reasons Pear Trees Get Black Leaves (& How To Fix It)

ByTyler Ziton February 14, 2022January 3, 2024

I’ve seen some cases of pear trees getting black leaves but I wasn’t too familiar with what exactly causes it. So, I did some research to find out. Here’s what I found. Pear trees get black leaves from diseases including…

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