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, ...

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), ...

Taking root along the roadside and growing out of ditches all around the Lowcountry, the American elderberry (sambucus nigra or sambucus canadensis), stands tall with its showy white lace ...

GROWTH OPPORTUNITY: Late summer is the ideal time in Western North Carolina to plant carrots for bountiful fall harvests. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Hello to you as autumn whispers in the crisp ...

Spring gardening is in full swing. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master ...

The weather has finally turned the corner so it’s time to stick my elderberry cuttings. I took these hardwood cuttings a few weeks back while the plant I cut them from was still dormant. To keep them ...

GROTTOES, Va. — Cody and Paige Wilmer knew they wanted something different when they moved to their farm in 2016. Cody, who grew up on a fruit orchard in Pennsylvania, immediately began to plant ...

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 ...

Edie Johnston was charmed and intrigued when she heard neighbors tell of receiving a teaspoon of elderberry wine when they were ailing as kids. Two generations ago, it was a favorite tonic among ...