Winter propagation offers gardeners a strategic way to expand berry plantings, using dormant cuttings to prepare productive shrubs for spring growth.

A: If it resembles the accompanying photograph taken in my yard that is not a swamp, by the way, it is the native winterberry. Also called black alder in some places, these glossy scarlet drupes may ...

When you think of autumn, vibrant images of trees ablaze in red, orange, and yellow likely come to mind. While towering maples and oaks often steal the show, you can bring that same spectacular fall ...

Berry-bearing shrubs provide a natural, seasonal food source for garden birds, often drawing in a greater variety than feeders alone. Here are 5 of the best to plant now.

No need to choose between planting either an ornamental or a fruiting bush in your yard. Plant both with a single plant! Many berry bushes are pretty enough to be grown as landscape plants. Let’s ...

One of the most eye-popping sights in autumn gardens is a small shrub with clusters of bright purple berries along arching stems of golden leaves. “At a time when many other plants are fading, ...

With Christmas just around the corner, preparations for the big day are in full swing. Just last weekend I visited my parents’ house in South Amherst and I participated in a new activity: card making.

It's not only full-size trees that put on an amazing fall color display when autumn arrives. Quite a few deciduous shrubs turn red in the fall before they lose their leaves for the winter. If you want ...