This beautiful shrub produces bright red berries but it comes at a cost. A non-native shrub, its berries are known to be ...

American holly is an iconic plant associated with winter holiday festivities. Following are questions I have received about ...

The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images If you're a bird lover, you likely delight in watching these winged ...

Winter is often full of muted, dull colors and frigid temperatures. But one common yard bush brings the color back into the dreary season. However, its beauty comes with a price, as it is actually ...

Nandina. It's lovely but deadly. That's right; nandina berries are deadly to birds. Many of us strive to cultivate berry producers for wildlife, aiming especially for berries in three seasons. A ...

Nandina. It's lovely to look at but deadly to birds. According to Ramsay Hank, owner of Deep Roots Landscape Design in Bloomington, Indiana, "Nandina kills the very songbirds that desperately need our ...

A photo of a cedar waxwing that had died from eating Nandina berries circulated on Facebook recently. The picture upset bird lovers and gardeners alike. The post from Decatur, Ga., was about a flock ...

I need to prune down my tall nandina, but don’t want to lose berries for next winter’s holiday decorating. How do I do that? Nandina requires a bit more thought these days. Nandina berries are highly ...

Q: Are Nandina berries OK to use in holiday decor? I love their bright color and long-lasting berries, but I heard they may be invasive. I would not use them, since yes, Nandina domestica is invasive ...

Many gardeners choose to use the amazing red berries of the Nandina domestica (flowering plant in the family of Berberidaceae, native to Eastern Asia) for fall or winter decoration in the home. The ...

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A few branches of holly, with or without the colorful berries, will add a festive touch to your holiday decorations ...