posted 7 years ago
Hi everyone,
I have some questions about growing highbush blueberries & dwarf apple trees in my small urban yard. Well really it is the edge of our driveway. 1) Our neighborhood is absolutely infested with chipmunks. Last year during black raspberry season, I saw them leaping off the ground to steal raspberries off our canes. What are my organic options for protecting the blueberries & apples? 2) I'm concerned about pollination. It's my observation that we get very little in the way of honeybees or bumblebees in the neighborhood. (I know that we are within a 6.5-mile radius of a few beekeepers' hives.) I see cabbage white butterflies regularly & little else. Will we have to self-pollinate the blueberries or apples? 3) I regularly see leaf borers killing rose bushes in the neighborhood. Are they a threat to the apples or blueberries? If yes, what is the best way to manage them?