When winter rolls in, the world turns quiet. The buzzing bees vanish, the flowers close shop, and your once lively yard can feel like it’s gone into hibernation. But for birds, this season is anything ...

* What it is: American holly is one of the few tree-sized broad-leaf evergreens, offering an alternative screening plant to arborvitae, eastern red cedars, and bug-prone hemlocks for gardeners looking ...

The pink flowers on this berry-producing shrub are inviting to butterflies, while its red fruit will certainly attract cedar ...

Naturally decorated for the winter season, this easy-care collection of trees and shrubs is festooned with clusters of bright red, orange, and blue-black berries for weeks. The colorful fruit will ...

These nutrient-rich fruits are easy to grow—and they taste delicious.

It’s hard to imagine the winter holidays without holly and its shiny green leaves and cheery red berries. The use of holly as decoration has its origin in pagan culture but was readily adopted as ...

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 ...

These days we look for miracles wherever we can find them. Maybe you want to plant one. This very unusual fruit, known botanically as Synsepalum dulcificum, is in the large Sapodilla or Sapotaceae ...

One of the most eye-popping sights in autumn gardens is a small shrub with clusters of bright purple berries along arching stems of golden leaves. “At a time when many other plants are fading, ...