American holly is very popular for its spiny, bright-green leaves and deep scarlet berries. Most cultivars of American holly grow as trees, some of which can reach heights of 50 feet. "Merry Christmas" is a traditional-looking cultivar with showy red berries and shiny green, spiny leaves. "...
Plan your 2025 garden with our award-winning Garden Planner. Try Now Holly bushes bear lovely evergreen leaves year-round and also bear attractive red berries. If you’d like to grow your own boughs to Deck the Halls, this is the plant. And they’re easy to grow! Learn how to plant,...
These are the blueberries you find in cans on supermarket shelves. When fresh, the fruits are sweet and covered with a waxy bloom so thick that the berries appear sky blue or gray. The creeping plants, a foot or so high, are spread by underground stems, or rhizomes. They blanket the ro...
Semi-erect berries need to be pruned in the summer. When the primocanes are five feet tall, remove the top two inches to encourage branching. Several pruning sessions will be required as canes reach the appropriate height. In the winter, remove the dead floricanes (old fruiting canes). Spre...
Fresh raspberries are wonderful in cereals or paired with a dollop of Greek-style yogurt or cream and an indulgent drizzle of maple syrup. Freeze excess berries to use in smoothies and desserts, or make them into raspberry jam. If the fruit is to be made into preserves, it should be done...
White pine blister rust Powdery mildew Recipes Gooseberry Fool Cooking Notes Underripe fruit is ideal for cooking; mature berries are sweeter and larger. If making preserves, harvest gooseberries before they are completely ripe–the natural pectin levels will be higher. ...
The elderberry is a nutritional powerhouse that is rich in flavor! With black-purple berries and gorgeous white flowers, this easy-to-grow, fuss-free shrub is lovely in the landscape and tasty in the kitchen. Learn how to grow elderberry bushes in your backyard. ...