When the air turns icy and the trees shed their leaves, most of nature seems to go silent. But listen closely on a crisp winter morning, and you’ll still hear chirps, songs, and the flutter of wings.

I had to do a bit of research on William Shakespeare. His works are full of plant references, and thus fascinating for a botanist. Of course, he wrote many references to roses, seemingly one of his ...

There’s just something about green shrubs covered in berries that says winter in San Antonio. One of the most noticeable plants in San Antonio winter landscapes is pyracantha. The red and orange ...

One of the best things about owning a garden is the birdsong that comes with it. However, some gardens are more attractive to wildlife than others, so if you've been struggling to compel feathered ...

This Gardening News column is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Here is a shrub I never ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. red berries on a pyracantha shrub in fall If you're thinking of adding some new plants to your plot this fall, experts agree that ...

A shrub that adds more color to winter landscapes than any other is the pyracantha. Commonly known as scarlet firethorn, the genus Pyracantha encompasses a large group of shrubs with four species and ...

Invite flocks to your backyard by including berry plants for birds in your landscape. These fruit-bearing trees and shrubs do double duty: They attract berry-eating birds such as bluebirds and robins ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pyracantha is a member of the rose family, but not too closely related to roses themselves. I had to do a bit of research on ...