Let's get that name out of the way first: It's true that some chokeberries ( Aronia ) are very astringent. However, there are great-tasting varieties that can be terrific additions to Northwest ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Picture vibrant red fruits in pendulous clusters set ...

Several students surrounded a blooming black chokeberry bush last week, excitedly tallying the various types of pollinators buzzing in and out of the native plant garden’s “airspace.” If a plant could ...

I hate to admit it but I remember the one and only time that I wasn't listening closely to what my wife was saying. She was telling me how great chokeberries were and that she thought they should be ...

Are you seeking a low-growing shrub that is durable and dependable? Low Scape Mound Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM165’) could be the answer. This compact, low-growing deciduous shrub has glossy ...

A gardener with a spade, digging a planting hole in a fall garden - Virrage Images/Shutterstock The garden calendar might seem like it's done for the year, but the chill of late fall actually signals ...

It really isn't surprising that shrubs receive a bad press in some quarters since there are some duds widely available, less from any intrinsic distinction, than because they are easy for nurserymen ...