Planting the Plains: Growing Blueberries

By Anthony Reardon

Published May 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM CDT

Blueberries on the vine — ARS geneticist Lisa J. Rowland has collected leaf tissue samples from blueberry plants for DNA analysis and genome mapping.

Growing something you can eat in your garden is one of the easiest decisions of all time...why not get something back for your time and effort? One option that many folks always want to plant each year is blueberries...but the soil on the High Plains isn't always a great fit without amending it to become more acidic. This week, we'll talk about ways you can maximize your odds of success when growing these delicious and nutritious fruit in your own garden!

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Anthony Reardon

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.

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