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 ...

Marionberry cobbler (with ice cream) is fantastic. Raspberries on the CEO’s granola are healthy and tasty. Fresh strawberries in a smoothie are super. Blueberry and cashew pancakes make a wonderful ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is spring and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms bring back memories from before I lived in Texas. Growing up, elders were ...

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 ...

It grows wild in creeks, along roadside ditches, and even in the hills and glens of Forest Park. Native to Missouri, elderberry is so common and prolific that you can spot it just about anywhere in ...