Known nowadays for their immunity-enhancing properties and high levels of antioxidants, elderberries have long been a tasty ingredient in pies, jellies, and wines. And types with purple or variegated ...

Growing American elderberry plants, also called American elder, is easy to do in most parts of the country. Native to North America, this large flowering and fruitful shrub attracts bees, butterflies, ...

HARTSBURG — In a small packing shed in the southern Boone County town of Hartsburg, the staff of River Hills Harvest fills orders for Missouri elderberry products. From this little facility in the ...

Growing a tree from a tiny seed can feel intimidating, but it's also one of the most rewarding gardening projects. When it comes to the blue elderberry tree (Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerulea), ...

Question: Everyone in my family takes elderberry syrup in the winter because there’s evidence that it is antiviral and helps fight against the flu. We’d like to start growing our own elderberries and ...

As the sustainability of agriculture continues to be threatened by changes in climate, pests and loss of biodiversity, the ancient practice of planting hedgerows with edible and medicinal species such ...

It is spring and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms bring back memories from before I lived in Texas. Growing up, elders were ...

Elderberries, a small, dark berry, is native to the Ozarks. It’s long been touted as a folk medicine remedy for cold and flu. (Photo by Kaitlyn McConnell) The elderberry’s small size stands in ...

MUSKOGEE COUNTY, Okla. — Brent Madding is spending his retirement years building a business based on elderberries. "What we have growing here is a species of elderberry called American Black Elder -- ...