Known nowadays for their immunity-enhancing properties and high levels of antioxidants, elderberries have long been a tasty ingredient in pies, jellies, and wines. And types with purple or variegated ...

I originally envisioned the hedgerow I planted a few years ago as a necessary border between my garden and the traffic at the intersection in front of my house. I knew I wanted native shrubs and so ...

When I worked at Penn State at the Horticultural Research Farm off of state Route 45, I would always take note of a large elderberry shrub growing at one corner of a barn where we stored and graded ...

Most of the time I work hard to achieve a desirable outcome in my landscape but, from time to time, a plant comes along that is easy to establish and care for without being too aggressive, is ...

Around 30 years ago a wonderful matriarch in my church brought a pie for one of the socials. She took care of a number of elderberry bushes at home. It was a special pie; I had never heard of ...

While we were driving on some rural roads in South Georgia last week, thickets of blooming, white-flowered elderberry shrubs seemed to be growing everywhere along the roadsides. When I see such scenes ...

The elderberry plant reminds us to celebrate our Elders. We celebrate their love for us, the healing power of their knowledge passed down from generation to generation, and the fragile elderberry ...

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 ...

As indigenous peoples across the world discovered eons ago, every part of the elderberry plant serves a purpose for our survival. The tart, tiny fruits are loaded with illness-fighting nutrients. The ...