One of winter’s pleasures for gardeners is the brilliant and copious display of berries produced by pyracantha, commonly known as firethorn. Starting in late summer or early fall, the pea-size berries ...

One winter, wild birds threw a raucous fiesta in our pyracantha hedge. The frenzy was unremitting as sparrows and finches dined on overripe, fermented berries. Normally our berries are long gone ...

Some plants save the best for last. Several berry makers, for example, are producing their biggest hoorah this time of year, a final performance before winter's nap. The small fruits follow the ...

Not long ago, we were talking to someone whose pyracantha bush attracted cedar waxwings, colorful, sociable birds who dropped in regularly to gorge on the berries. She enjoyed the spectacle but ...

PYRACANTHA -- The pyracantha shrub is popular because of its abundance of red berries that seem to drip off the branches in heavy clusters. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Gary Bachman) Fall weather ...

When seasonal songs are sung and greeting cards are mailed, boughs of holly loom large in holiday lore. The shiny green leaves, with their comely points and pretty red berries, combine to create a ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q: My neighbors have a Pyracantha bush that ...

Fall is upon us, and with the season comes a profusion of color. But it’s not just leaves that bring autumn color and beauty; berries do, too. Bird-friendly, berry-producing shrubs have a lot of ...