The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images If you're a bird lover, you likely delight in watching these winged ...

Nandina domestica’s red berries contain cyanide, which is often deadly for one of the Triangle’s year-round bird species that eat the berries in large quantities in the wintertime. Scott Zona Courtesy ...

If you want bright color year-round, but you're tired of the standard evergreen options available, you'll want to check out ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

Cold winter weather causes changes in the foliage of many evergreen plants, including making them express new colors. For instance, Japanese cleyera produces rich, velvety burgundy foliage along with ...

What: Nandina domestica Gulf Stream is one of the best compact shrubs for year-round foliage interest. It features a variety of leaf colors on a fairly dense, evergreen plant. New growth is bronze ...

In China, the Nan-din shrubs are often found just outside doors to the house. According to a Victorian author, should anyone have a bad dream it was confided to the “home shrub” to ensure no harm ...

A non-native plant is known to poison — and often kill — hundreds of birds in North Carolina each winter. Nandina domestica, often known as Heavenly Bamboo, is often used in yard landscaping, and you ...

A non-native plant is known to poison — and often kill — hundreds of birds in North Carolina each winter. It’s an invasive plant originally from Asia. Their gorgeous red berries look like great bird ...