The best of the purpleleaf elders, this robust shrub retains its deep burgundy-purple foliage color from spring to fall. What: The best of the purpleleaf elders, sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ Black Beauty ...

Thistles and grass have invaded my son’s long, narrow boundary border where he planted trees and shrubs a year ago. The invasion is unavoidable as there is an unkempt meadow on the other side of the ...

IF you have managed to get out to the countryside and enjoy the glorious weather in recent weeks. then you can’t have failed to notice the roadside and hedgerows frothing with creamy-white blossom.

The kitchen is suddenly bathed in light thanks to the dramatic pruning of my Sambucus nigra. The wielding of the pruning saw was delayed by the flowering of a fabulous clematis in the elder’s branches ...

Sambucus mexicana, the Mexican elder, is a beautiful, small tree that has a place in Southwest landscapes. Sambucus mexicana is valued for its artsy trunk and showy floral display as one specimen will ...