Transform berry bushes from seasonal producers to year-round assets with microclimate engineering:
Soil Science: Boost blueberry yields 40% by maintaining pH 4.5–5.5 via pine needle mulch + sulfur granules (test monthly with Bluelab Pen).
Pest Defense: Interplant with Allium schoenoprasum (chives) – their sulfur compounds repel spotted-wing drosophila.
Winter Prep: Build thermal mass walls using painted cinder blocks behind bushes; absorbs daytime heat, radiates at night (zone 6 trials show 8°F frost protection).
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