Are wild cherries edible? Wild cherries are one of the most widespread wild shrubs throughout all of North America, according to botanists. The Prunus genus not only includes all wild and domestic ...

There is a wide diversity of wild mango (Mangifera) species that bear edible fruit. They are related to the mango we all know and love, Mangifera indica, but they are not the same. Street markets in ...

This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. Wild berries are a great introduction to foraging. Do you know about foraging? According to the latest research, many of the fruits and vegetables ...

With this being the first week of autumn, it seems appropriate to talk about an autumn fruit. Not the iconic New England apple, but rather an invasive small tree with the common name "autumn olive" ...

Local forager Alan Muskat leads a group of public school kids through a wooded area of Western North Carolina not too far from town. They search for greens, nuts, berries and mushrooms — and ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Take a walk in your neighborhood and think about ...

In August and later Central Minnesota's wild areas provide a variety of berries and other fruits Among them: red raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, wild grapes, wild plums, chokecherries Beware ...

Fall has arrived, but gardening season is far from over. We’re still getting plenty of questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.

This spring, don’t forage for wild edible plants. Instead, welcome them into your garden. By Margaret Roach Jared Rosenbaum knows the primal thrill of foraging — a sense of interdependence with the ...

Hidden Treasures: On a foray, Alan Musket (above, center) identifies a mushroom called “The Blusher.” The first rule of foraging? Muskat says “to keep your eyes open.” Mark-Ellis Bennett contributed ...