I have grown, maintained, and harvested blackcurrant, redcurrant, and whitecurrant bushes in walled kitchen gardens and on my home plots for many years. I always found them simple to grow, easy to ...

Spring is the time to prune fruit trees and bushes using lopping shears and a pruning saw. CDT file photo As spring approaches, berry plants, fruit trees and grapes need attention to perform their ...

My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaska ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first ...

Pruning improves yield and helps prevent disease. For years, Martha has been growing all kinds of berries on her farm, using them for homemade jams and jellies, pies and tarts, and juices in the ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

After dinner one night this summer, I served currants as a garnish on dessert. The pink, round, little fruits from a newly planted bush rolled off the cake slices like BBs out of a gun—quite a few of ...