Tiny fruit trees for small gardens and decks
A small fruit tree will fit in tight spaces like a balcony, deck, terrace or small garden, both in cities and in the country.
Berry
Berry shrubs contribute to making birds feel welcome in the garden. Edible ones help us stay loyal to the garden, too!
Harvesting Mahonia berries – easy but watch for stains
Mahonia berries are delicious, tart berries! Learn about how and when to harvest them. Key Mahonia harvest facts Harvest season – late fall Northern Hemisphere: Sept. → Nov. Southern Hemisphere: Jan. → March (depends on species, too) Yield – 4 to 8 pounds (2-4 kg) for a shrub 1 yard/meter wide Fruit type – berry […]
Callicarpa, the candy tree
Callicarpa or candy tree is a beautiful shrub that grows fine in the ground and in a pot.
Firethorn, superb in fall
Firethorn, a shrub with superb foliage, also bears magnificent colored berries in fall.
Physalis, growing winter groundcherry
Physalis or Peruvian groundcherry is a plant that offers cute, tasty fruits.
Holly, holler if it pricks you!
Holly is a shrub that grows in the wild in most areas of the world.
Barberry, original and ornamental
Barberry is a shrub much appreciated for its foliage, defensive spikes, and flowers.
Feeding birds in winter, basic rules
Feeding birds in winter is an excellent initiative to help them through this difficult season.
Grow a garden birds will love!
Attract chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, robin, greenfinch, goldfinch, wren, spotted woodpecker,
Silverberry, a magnificent evergreen shrub
Silverberry is a very beautiful ornamental evergreen shrub.
Goji berry, a very interesting fruit tree
The goji berry shrub is trending ever since its health benefits and antioxidant properties have been acknowledged. Lycium is the name of the plant, and its delicious berries have invaded shelves in supermarkets and drugstores alike.
Plant small exotic fruits!
If you’ve got a sweet tooth but don’t have a very large garden for growing fruit trees, try planting exotic berry shrubs that survive in temperate climates. It is a brilliant and unique enjoyment. Here is a selection of small exotic fruits that resist the cold. Perfect for planting on a balcony!
Berberis, ideal for defensive hedges
Berberis is a defensive hedge shrub of great value, especially thanks to its blooming.
Snowberry, the pearl tree
Snowberry is renowned for its cute berries which it bears at the end of summer and in winter.
Mahonia berry – sweet & tart, best after freezing!
The Mahonia shrub isn’t only a formidable winter flower shrub – it’s also a source of high-value
Yaupon holly, bring the grand old South to your garden
Yaupon holly, also simply called “yaupon“, is a shrub that has been planted in homes along the Gulf of Mexico and
Bilberry, from planting to harvest
Bilberry is an amazing small fruit tree which you’ll enjoy caring for.
Very ornamental berry shrubs
Winter isn’t the season where our gardens bear the most flowers, but it still has every chance of boasting very nice colors with berry shrubs.
Blackberry bush and blackberries, delicious small summer fruits
Blackberry shrubs offer delicious blackberries if you care for them well. Basic blackberry facts Name – Rubus fruticosus Family – Rosaceae Type – fruit shrub Height – 3 to 10 feet (1 to 3 m) Exposure – full sun, part sun Soil – rich enough Foliage – deciduous Flowering – summer Harvest – end of summer Planting, […]
Thornless blackberry, a pleasure to harvest!
Blackberry is one of the most prized berries for jams. Thornless varieties make the pleasure even more appealing! Here are
Butcher’s broom, dots of red berries even in shade
With its cute, well-formed leaves and bright red berries, Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus) excels at filling in small shrub beds in shady
Garden with your kids
Nice weather usually means eating more delicious fruits and vegetables. Why not seize the chance to garden and grow your own together with your children?
Black elder, known for its fruits
Elder is a beautiful flowered shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.
American black elderberry, the Canadian elder
American black elder is a beautiful flower shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.
Black goji berry, a power-packed goji berry species
Black goji is a a different species than the more famous red goji berry, but it shares similar growing habits and its berries give the same
Dwarf yaupon, a cute shrub that is easy to keep small
Dwarf yaupon is a resilient shrub that is perfect for small gardens.
Mahonia berry, read these precautions before eating them
Precautions to take when eating Mahonia berries shouldn’t be overlooked. Indeed, what makes the plant excellent for health can also make it dangerous
Cooking Mahonia berries – great options for this tart & healthy berry
Mahonia berries are edible, but they’re best eaten after the season’s first frosts. The icy crystals break down some of the most tart compounds, leaving only the sweet sugars for all to taste! The tartness of a Mahonia berry is very similar to that of red currant, and you can eat them in much the […]
Dwarf Barberry varieties, berberis for low-lying hedges and wonderful shrub beds
Several types of barberry naturally grow small. These dwarf varieties won’t grow into towering, thorny giants
Mulberry tree, a great tree for shade in the summer
The mulberry tree is a beautiful tree, both for the leaves themselves and for the cool shade they dispense in summer.
Pernettya, beautiful in fall and winter
Pernettya is a nice evergreen shrub that is remarkable in fall with its distinctive and elegant berries.
Tomatillo, the Mexican Physalis
A rarer form of Physalis, tomatillo is a late summer vegetable that is easy to grow since the plant resists disease well. Tomatillo fruits are usually cooked and help soften the spice in many Central American recipes. Top tomatillo facts
Raspberry bushes, delicate fruits
Raspberry is easy to grow and the harvest is abundant.
Red berries for the summer
Raspberry, black currant, red currant: to ensure a plentiful harvest of small fruits in the following summer, plant in fall.
A garden for all the senses
What is more pleasant on a sunny than spending a few moments to relax in the garden.
5 shrubs that birds find inviting in the garden
Here are 5 ideas of shrubs that birds love using for shelter. Each one is a dream come true for wild birds, helping them survive the cold season and hide out from foul weather.
All about Strawberry from sowing to harvest
A strawberry plant produces fruits with a tender and fragrant flesh, which bring to mind thoughts of summer, sun and refreshing snacks.
Growing strawberries, a Smart Tip Tutorial
Strawberries are exciting to grow with children and this Smart Tip Tutorial is child’s play to follow, fun included! An easy way to get the strawberry bed up and rolling, rolling out nice strawberries, that is! Soil preparation, runners and protecting the fruits from slugs. Read more ►
Strawberry tree, a surprising fruit
The strawberry tree is a remarkable shrub thanks to its fruits and cute berries that are shaped like strawberries.
Dwarf Yaupon holly, a colorful berry shrub
Dwarf yaupon holly is a special variety of yaupon. Its leaves aren’t as prickly
Strawberry health benefits and therapeutic value
Small and tasty, nutritious strawberry only weighs a couple grams, not much more than when it was first discovered in forest underbrush many years ago.
Acerola, a plant with power-packed vitamin C fruits
Acerola, also called Barbados cherry, is a red-colored fruit renowned and appreciated for its high levels of vitamin C.
