Berries
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Downy Serviceberry Quick Growth Guide
The Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier rubra) is a food source for over 40 bird species. Its berries can be utilized to produce jams and pies,…
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Canadian Serviceberry, an Important Food Source
The serviceberry is highly adaptable to diverse growing conditions. They typically reach a height of 20 to 30 feet, making them an ideal choice…
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How To Use Plastic Sheeting And Mulch In The Garden
The use of plastic sheeting or mulch in the garden proves to be a useful tool for some garden crops. Many crops do well…
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Toxic Plants for Dogs and Cats, and Safe Flowers
It is important to be aware that plants and flowers are toxic to dogs and cats. This list can vary for dogs, cats, horses,…
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Container Garden Ideas for Small Spaces
Container gardening is very popular today, but it’s not new. People have been growing container plants for centuries, and there are favorites found in…
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Plants which are Toxic and Poisonous to Humans
Many plants can cause dermatitis through contact, poisoning through ingestion, or allergic reactions through either route. People’s susceptibility varies greatly, but many plants are…
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10 Shrubs with Berries for Fall and Winter Bird Treats
Berries are an irresistible treat for birds, particularly in winter when food is scarce. The fruits produced by these shrubs provide calories and crucial…
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Five Scary Plants to Frighten Your Day
With Halloween around the corner, let’s have a bit of fun. Here are five scary plants that would do any fright night justice. Venus…
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How to Grow and Care for Wintergreen
The wintergreen shrub is accentuated with either gorgeous, white bell-shaped flowers or brilliant, pinkish-red berries, depending on the season. Beautiful, fragrant wintergreen has evergreen…
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Saskatoon Berry Bush Adapts
The Saskatoon Berry Bush is a woody, perennial shrub that can yield fruit and adapt to a variety of soil types and climatic conditions.…
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Blackberry is Easy to Grow
Blackberry bush is the plant for you if you are searching for simple fruit to grow in limited space. In many areas, these sweet-tasting…
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Chokeberry is a Desirable Shrub
Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) produces fantastic fruit and it is easy to grow. This berry bush provides a second pleasure: It is an ornamental beauty…
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Starry False Solomon’s Seal
Starry False Solomon’s Seal has attractive foilage, flowers, and berries that form a dense groundcover once established. The narrow oval-shaped leaves are about 3-12…
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Deadhead Flowers For More Flowers!
Deadheading flowers is a very important job to do in the garden as it helps to increase the number of blooms on your plants.…
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Winterberry Growth and Care
Winterberry holly has pointed, dark-green foliage that is surrounded by red berries. While the berries remain, the leaves fall off in late fall and…
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American Elder
At least 50 species of songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals relish the fruit of American elder during summer and early fall. American…
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White Baneberry and its Stunning Doll’s Eyes
White baneberry, also known as Doll’s eyes, is a popular novelty plant to grow. In addition to its clusters of tiny white flowers, the…
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Canada Mayflower Growing Guide
Canada Mayflower can form large patches in a wide range of habitats, but it is most common in boreal coniferous forests. They are abundant…
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How to Grow Highbush Blueberries
Highbush blueberries are a common fruit grown in home gardens that can be used fresh or frozen. Blueberry bushes are long-lived plants with a…
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Red Baneberry For Shade Gardens
Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) is a good choice for cool shade gardens due to its lovely leaves, blooms, and vivid red berries. Find it…
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Jack in the Pulpit has a unique and beautiful tubular green leaf. It is easily grown in fertile, medium to wet soil in part…
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Gooseberry Jelly
I decided to make gooseberry jelly instead of jam as it takes less preparation time. The gooseberry gin that I made last year was…
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Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
If you have acidic soil which is below a pH of 7, but ideally hanging out at around 5.5, you could have great ground…
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Types of Garden Shrubs
Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include…