Another berry that confuses people often is honeysuckle, but in this case there are some very poisonous berries to be avoided. Lots of poisonous types grow wild and a few edible types (usually called haskap berry or honeyberry) are cultivated for food. Here’s what to know aboutpoisonous vs...
Chokecherries are members of the rose family, while elderberries are members of the honeysuckle family. Both may be found in the wild or used in yards or gardens for their fruit, for ornamental purposes or for screening. How do you tell a Buckchorn from a chokecherry? The arrangement of ...
A favorite that our parents look forward to receiving every summer is sparkling elderflower cordial made from the mounds ofelderflowerswe pick off ourelderberry treesin late spring. (Yes, we still leave plenty of flowers for our plants to produce berries.) ...