Gardening enthusiasts on the lookout for unique garden additions should make space for red and white currant shrubs. Incorporation of perennial fruits in the garden is trendy and smart — they provide ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

Multitasking isn’t just for people. Plants can do it, too. Shrubs like blueberry, for example, not only produce delicious fruit but make a great landscape plant, too. Blueberries produce best in full ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people overlook summer’s lesser-known ...

Sell your berries and value-added products to individuals, produce markets, restaurants, breweries, and more. Growing gooseberries, growing currents, and cultivating jostaberries may be an easy to ...

Question: I have a few gooseberry and currant plants in my garden. I was just told they were illegal. Is this true? Answer: To protect our native white pines from the spread of white pine blister rust ...

Home gardeners who like a tart tasting berry or just want to grow a not-so-ordinary berry might consider planting gooseberries, currants or jostaberries. ISU Extension horticulturists tell how to ...

Our native shrub the red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) has a host of cultivars that produce different-colored flowers. This includes 'White Icicle,' which has pendant clusters of white flowers ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear a combination of the following in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear a combination of the following in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people ...