I have several plants growing in my property that I am worried that they might be invasive – can you identify this shrub for me and tell me if I should keep it or have it removed. Thank you, Robert M.

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If you are looking for a shrub that will perk up the fall season, check out beautyberry. Although beautyberry (Callicarpa spp.) blooms in early summer, the tiny whitish-pink flowers are not ...

My taste buds love color. They go into overdrive whenever salads take on a rainbow of shades, or a tart glows with a sprinkling of violets. The color purple especially calls to me. And no shade is ...

Cornell’s newest variety of strawberry, “Purple Wonder,” offers a color not found in any grocery store. Created by Prof. Courtney Weber, horticulture, Purple Wonder is darker than the typical ...

Spring weather has finally come to the Pacific Northwest, which means more hiking and foraging opportunities. But if you’re walking along one of the many trails across Washington state and find a bush ...

When winter sets in, you can still attract birds to your yard by creating a show-stopping berry garden that can help feed them during the cold days. Here's how.

Horticulture specialists for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service are experts at identifying "mystery plants." Arkansans can send us a photograph and ask, ...

CORVALLIS – When winter comes and the menu for birds shrinks in urban backyards, they rely on the kindness of humans. That doesn’t mean just a bird feeder of seeds and nuts. “Different birds are ...