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Berry shrubs contribute to making birds feel welcome in the garden. Edible ones help us stay loyal to the garden, too!

Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra chinensis: expert tips for growing this Asian vine

Climbing plants
Tall glass of deep purple blackberry shrub over large ice cubes, topped with sparkling water, lime wedge and bay leaf, bottle of syrup and fresh blackberries alongside

Blackberry and Bay Shrub with Lime and Sparkling Water

Drinks
Sambucus racemosa

Red Elderberry: varieties, planting and garden uses

Shrubs
Lindera benzoin

Spicebush: expert tips for growing this native shrub

Shrubs
Golden cornmeal buckle in a round tin on a garden table, almond streusel top, bursting purple blueberries, one wedge cut, lemon thyme sprigs and crème fraîche alongside

Blueberry and Lemon Thyme Cornmeal Buckle with Almond Streusel

Desserts & Bakes
Whole grilled mackerel with blistered charred skin on chive-flecked crushed new potatoes, olive-green gooseberry sorrel sauce spooned over, fresh sorrel leaves and gooseberries beside

Grilled Mackerel with Gooseberry Sorrel Sauce and Crushed Potatoes

Main Dish
Peacock hiding in a holly bush

5 shrubs that birds find inviting in the garden

Trees and shrubs
Attracting birds to the garden means making them want to stay

Grow a garden birds will love!

Special reports
Thornless blackberry

Thornless blackberry, a pleasure to harvest!

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Black goji

Black goji berry, a power-packed goji berry species

The fruit Orchard
sensory garden

A garden for all the senses

Special reports
Green tomatillo fruits from growing the plant

Tomatillo, the Mexican Physalis

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Newly planted dwarf barberry shrub.

Dwarf Barberry varieties, berberis for low-lying hedges and wonderful shrub beds

Shrubs
Harvesting mahonia

Harvesting Mahonia berries – easy but watch for stains

Special reports
Mahonia berries doused with cream and brown sugar.

Cooking Mahonia berries – great options for this tart & healthy berry

Recipes
A warning sign made out of mahonia berries on a white background.

Mahonia Berries (Oregon Grape): How to Use Them and Who Should Avoid Them

Health
The mahonia berry, with seeds, fruit and leaves.

Mahonia berry – sweet & tart, best after freezing!

Special reports
Elder, sambucus nigra, flower

Black elder, known for its fruits

Shrubs
Snowberry, symphoricarpos

Snowberry, the pearl tree

Shrubs
Butcher's broom twig and fruit

Butcher’s broom, dots of red berries even in shade

Shrubs

Growing strawberries, a Smart Tip Tutorial

N&G TV
Mulberry tree leaves and shade.

Mulberry tree, a great tree for shade in the summer

Trees
Callicarpa

Callicarpa, the candy tree

Shrubs
Yaupon holly branches with a few green leaves and bright red berries.

Yaupon holly, bring the grand old South to your garden

Shrubs
Berries and leaves of dwarf yaupon

Dwarf yaupon, a cute shrub that is easy to keep small

Shrubs
Close-up of dwarf yaupon holly leaves and unripe berries.

Dwarf Yaupon holly, a colorful berry shrub

Shrubs
Raspberry bush with a handful of raspberries growing on it.

Raspberry bushes, delicate fruits

The fruit Orchard
Strawberry plant

Strawberry plant, from sowing to luscious harvest

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Exotic berry shrubs like cranberry, shown here, survive harsh winters.

Plant small exotic fruits!

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pernettya

Pernettya, beautiful in fall and winter

Shrubs
Acerola berry

Acerola, a plant with power-packed vitamin C fruits

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American black elder berries

American black elderberry, the Canadian elder

Shrubs
arbuste à baies

Very ornamental berry shrubs

Trees and shrubs
Grandfather unearthing a potato with a grandchild

Garden with your kids

Special reports
Red currant, one of the most popular summer berries.

Red berries for the summer

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Barberry

Barberry, original and ornamental

Shrubs
Berberis

Berberis, ideal for defensive hedges

Shrubs
Goji Berry - Lycium barbarum

Goji berry, a very interesting fruit tree

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Blackberries ripening

Blackberry bush and blackberries, delicious small summer fruits

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Small fruit trees terrace balcony

Tiny fruit trees for small gardens and decks

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Bilberry

Bilberry, from planting to harvest

The fruit Orchard
Fruits of the strawberry tree ripening on the branch.

Strawberry tree, a surprising fruit

Shrubs
Health benefits of strawberry

Strawberry: what tradition makes of the fruit, the leaves and the roots

Health
Holly ilex

Holly, holler if it pricks you!

Shrubs
Silverberry - Elaeagnus commutata

Silverberry, a magnificent evergreen shrub

Shrubs
Firethorn, pyrcantha

Firethorn, superb in fall

Shrubs
Feeding birds in winter

Feeding birds in winter, basic rules

Special reports
physalis

Physalis, growing winter groundcherry

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