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 ...

Stanford researchers discovered how plant cells decide whether to form breathing pores based on size and neighbor signals.

Elderberry Our very own local forager, Rachel West is back with some more great tips for exploring the forrest of the Ozarks. Elderberry is local and plentiful and can be used ...

You can prune them if you'd like, but Irish-Hanson notes that it's not necessary. Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 2 to 10 feet tall x 2 to 10 feet wide European Elderberry Crispin la valiente / Getty Images ...

Find Out Here How to Incorporate Elderberry Juice Into Your Routine Elderberry juice can be enjoyed on its own or mixed with other juices or smoothies for a nutrient-packed drink.

Scenario. It’s 4am. You wake up, chilled and slightly feverish. That little voice in your head whispers to you, “You are sick.” In denial, you toss and turn, hoping that you haven’t caught that cold ...

The basement is now a verdant sunken garden spiked with unruly elderberry bushes. “Gardening helps us decompress after time in the city,” Mr. Malin said.

Elderberries, a small, dark berry, is native to the Ozarks. It’s long been touted as a folk medicine remedy for cold and flu. (Photo by Kaitlyn McConnell) The elderberry’s small size stands in ...

Up to 90% of plants have mutualistic (win-win) relationships with fungi in the soil. In fact, there’s a special name for fungi that hang out in the rhizosphere (root zone) of plants: mycorrhizae.

The other way to use elderberry supplements is when you’re sick with an upper respiratory infection or a virus like the flu. Marshall explains that the antioxidants in elderberries “knock down ...