Each time I see a dogwood berry cluster I instinctively pick one and squeeze it to see if the seed will pop out of the fruit capsule – if so, they are ready to be picked and then cleaned for ...

When I was growing up, we had a large dogwood tree in the backyard that produced a good crop of berries almost every year. I remember just watching that tree for extended periods and being amazed ...

If you're looking for fall color in Georgia, dogwoods provide a spectacular source. Plus, their energy-packed berries are valuable for wildlife. 55 ...

In fall, gray dogwood produces white berries on red stems. These fruits are gobbled up quickly by local and migrating wildlife. While not toxic to people, the berries are quite bitter and not edible.

Roughleaf dogwood is a shrub or small tree that grows 10-12 feet tall. It is very common in the Midwest. It forms thickets along roadsides, fence rows, at the edge of woodlots and at the edge of ...

Dogwood-Dining Squirrels. By Scott Aker. January 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. EST. QThe squirrels in my neighborhood feasted on my dogwood trees in late summer.

The dogwood tree I planted on the east side of the house early this summer did well for a while. Then it looked as if it needed water. ... there will be no berries.

Roughleaf dogwood berries are glossy white- they seem very abundant this year. The heavy rains of last spring allowed the shrubs to produce many small white flowers in early June at the tip of the ...

I knew bunchberries, also known as dwarf dogwood berries, were high in pectin, but I hadn’t used them in that way. Then a person mentioned how she had collected a bagful in case she couldn’t ...

Being the first plants of the year to bear fruit, mulberries set the stage for a year-long berry bonanza. In the midst of this year's tree-drooping mulberry production, serviceberries also ripened ...