Native to North America, amenable to a range of growing conditions, and beneficial to many types of wildlife, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a landscaping powerhouse. It's also beautiful to behold ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...

-The showy flowers are pure white and are arranged in elongated clusters 2 to 4 in. long. Here in upper Georgia, these flowers generally appear in mid-March and finally disappear toward the end of ...

Almost two years after I started writing this column, I reflected on my growing personal obsession with serviceberry, a Missouri native tree. The seeds of that preoccupation had been planted during a ...

During the summer months in the Vail area, our hillsides and valleys burst into familiar color with a range of native plants. Many of these plants are not only beautiful, they are often edible and ...

Shrubs play an important role in the design of most gardens. They can be relied upon for structure, interest, flowers, fruit, fall color, and more, whether taking on a key role center stage or acting ...

It’s hard to miss nature’s celebration of spring on the hills and along the rivers of the Inland Northwest. Everywhere you look you see the white flowers of our native serviceberry in full bloom. From ...

November is the sweet spot to prune many of your favorite shrubs around the yard. With temperatures steadily dropping and perennials transitioning into their dormant state, you have a chance to give ...

A couple of years ago, tree cutting contractors hired by the power company came through and clear-cut all of the trees and shrubs under and around the electric lines that run across our property. It ...