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, ...

Weekend Gardener Valle Novak offers guidance on creating edible landscapes featuring berries, herbs, vegetables, flowers, and ...

I'm not often a very good source for information regarding edible plants. But there are exceptions. One wild plant that always gets me to thinking with my stomach this time of the year is common ...

Foraging for or growing elderberry is simple in many climates. Learn how to cook elderberries safely and about the best method for canning elderberry juice. Elderberry. Some praise it; others caution ...

Raise your hands. How many of you celebrate the summer solstice by making elder flower fritters? No? How about making elderberry wine from the dark purple fruits that follow? Never? Have you ever seen ...

It is spring and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms bring back memories from before I lived in Texas. Growing up, elders were ...