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There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries.
Growing the Panama Berry Tree is definitely a recommendation I'm happy to give to all backyard food gardeners. It's a good ...
Farm strawberry-picking gives a friendly reminder that nature’s wild fruit will begin soon. Most raspberries, blackberries ...
Plant these native fruit trees in your yard to create your very own diversity oasis and attract birds, butterflies, bees, and ...
With options to pick blueberries, strawberries and other fruits, Minnesotans have many local fruit farms to choose from this ...
Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state.
Centuries ago this tree was used for all kinds of medicinal properties of its bark and pods. The name of catalpa originated with North American native peoples and means “head with wings.” This refers ...
Native to North America, catalpa trees in June display clusters of white bell-shaped flowers before producing their distinctive 10-20 inch seed pods in fall.
Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says burning bush plants are popular because of their low maintenance requirements, but it ...
Soaking the fruit in cold water also makes a tart and refreshing summer drink. Sugar bush (Rhus ovata) has similar qualities, but its habitat is inland whereas lemonade berry’s is more coastal.