Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. Black Lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva') is an eye-catching shrub for central Ohio gardens. The shrub is mostly mounding in ...

Funny how things always take longer than you think. Well, not really funny. More like aggravating. Such was the case Sunday, when I had to before I got to the fun part on my to-do list: filling in ...

Growing American elderberry plants, also called American elder, is easy to do in most parts of the country. Native to North America, this large flowering and fruitful shrub attracts bees, butterflies, ...

Two weeks ago, I shared the Top 10 perennials as chosen by 10 of my gardening friends. This week, another group of gardeners share their favorite shrubs and small trees. Bev Vonfeld saw her first ...

Here's a garden that shouts allegiance to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- a black-leafed elderberry, black-and-gold black-eyed susans, and a logo Steelers football on a pedestal. Pittsburghers tend to be ...