The nandina bush, also known as heavenly bamboo, has bright red berries in the winter which are toxic when consumed by many birds in the Pacific Northwest. (Jerry W. Davis) It can be fun to try new ...

Spring weather has finally come to the Pacific Northwest, which means more hiking and foraging opportunities. But if you’re walking along one of the many trails across Washington state and find a bush ...

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 ...

There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries. Wild berry picking is the stuff of childhood memories for many ...

Few plants are toxic. Those that are often are distinguished by colorful, exotic appearing seeds and flowers. Flashy ornamentals chosen for their beauty adorn our yards, but be careful, ingesting some ...

Berry bushes look attractive and can benefit wildlife, but some do more harm than good, invading natural areas and even poisoning birds.

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 ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers may notice colorful berries growing in neighborhood bushes and trees in the fall but for as nice as they look, be sure not to pick them. The Farmers’ Almanac has warned ...

There are millions of plants on our planet, and inevitably, species from the same family end up looking alike. Wild plants aren't pre-labeled like produce found in a grocery store, and identifying ...