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 ...

As a responsible gardener, I’ll preface this remark by acknowledging that folks all over North Florida will groan — but I love nandina. Its common name describes it best: heavenly bamboo. Nandina ...

American holly is an iconic plant associated with winter holiday festivities. Following are questions I have received about its ecology and its connection to Christmas. Q. We experience a backyard ...

I recently read an article that said the berries of the Gulf Stream nandina are poisonous to birds, and the plant itself is invasive. It got me thinking — is this true of all nandinas, or just this ...

In China, the Nan-din shrubs are often found just outside doors to the house. According to a Victorian author, should anyone have a bad dream it was confided to the “home shrub” to ensure no harm ...

The nandina bush, also known as heavenly bamboo, has bright red berries in the winter that can poison birds. (Jerry W. Davis) As outreach specialist at the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Seattle — The Nandina plant is known as heavenly bamboo, even though it is not bamboo. Native to eastern Asia, from the Himalayas to Japan, it is believed this plant will take away your troubles. This ...

Cold winter weather causes changes in the foliage of many evergreen plants, including making them express new colors. For instance, Japanese cleyera produces rich, velvety burgundy foliage along with ...

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 ...