Q. These weeds suddenly, and prolifically, sprouted in an area of the garden after I scrubbed it of pine needles and ivy vines. We’d never seen them before, in our almost 40 years here. They pull up ...

Just when you thought the garden was ready to shut up shop for winter, along comes another of nature's extraordinary firework displays. Pillar box reds, jazzy oranges, golden yellows, turquoise blues ...

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, ...

I have several plants growing in my property that I am worried that they might be invasive – can you identify this shrub for me and tell me if I should keep it or have it removed. Thank you, Robert M.

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of those shrubs that goes unnoticed until bright purple berries adorn the lengths of its limbs, and then, it is hard to miss. It is not very often ...

Cornell’s newest variety of strawberry, “Purple Wonder,” offers a color not found in any grocery store. Created by Prof. Courtney Weber, horticulture, Purple Wonder is darker than the typical ...

CORVALLIS – When winter comes and the menu for birds shrinks in urban backyards, they rely on the kindness of humans. That doesn’t mean just a bird feeder of seeds and nuts. “Different birds are ...

Michelle Wong tried to hold back the tears after learning that her landlady had ripped out the goji berry planted in the backyard of her apartment in Koreatown. The shrub was head-high and starting to ...

The best shrubs with winter berries add pops of joyful color to the garden when it's most needed. As the days get shorter a show of lustrous berries will add standout factor to your garden, as well as ...

When birdwatcher Patricia Scanlon wrote to ask if I would write a column on pokeweed and all of its benefits for wildlife, I had a nice little feeling of affirmation. Just last year, I decided to let ...

Dogwoods are year-round plants with berries that will rival any feeder when it comes to encouraging birds into your yard.

This has been an excellent year for ornamental berries, due to the warm, wetter summer in 2024, when the flower buds that led to this year’s berrying were formed, followed by little frost and rain ...