Amelanchier alnifolia, the saskatoon berry, Pacific serviceberry, western serviceberry, western shadbush, or western juneberry, is a shrub native to North America. It is a member of the rose family, ...

The Serviceberry: An economy of gifts and abundance is a single essay I read over a few commutes. Her warm, inviting style feels like you are having a conversation as you pick serviceberries ...

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The term native plant is fluid and can have many different meanings. In general, native plants are species that were present at the beginning of the European settlement of North America. These plants ...

Trees contribute a great deal to any landscape: shade, structure, a canopy “ceiling”, protection and wildlife habitat. The following list of recommendations does not cover all the trees available for ...

Wet soil exposes it to root rot. Photo Credit: Matt Lavin / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Got a sweet spot in your yard? Plant serviceberry! It’s a little-known way to get loads of healthy and yummy fruits ...

A vigorous, spreading, multi-stemmed tree or shrub, up to 8m high, with light grey bark and ovate leaves, up to 8cm long, which open bronze in early spring, become green in late spring and turn ...

Denver has always had a tricky climate of cold winters, hot summers, heavy rains, hail, and drought. The soil ranges from sticky clay to rocky with little organic matter. And now, an historic ...

A compact, deciduous tree to around 3.5m tall with a narrow, pyramidal habit and oval to oblong green leaves that turn orange and yellow in the autumn. Clusters of star-shaped white flowers in spring ...