Gardening enthusiasts on the lookout for unique garden additions should make space for red and white currant shrubs. Incorporation of perennial fruits in the garden is trendy and smart — they provide ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people overlook summer’s lesser-known ...

Sell your berries and value-added products to individuals, produce markets, restaurants, breweries, and more. Growing gooseberries, growing currents, and cultivating jostaberries may be an easy to ...

Home gardeners who like a tart tasting berry or just want to grow a not-so-ordinary berry might consider planting gooseberries, currants or jostaberries. ISU Extension horticulturists tell how to ...

Our native shrub the red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) has a host of cultivars that produce different-colored flowers. This includes 'White Icicle,' which has pendant clusters of white flowers ...

Question: I have a few gooseberry and currant plants in my garden. I was just told they were illegal. Is this true? Answer: To protect our native white pines from the spread of white pine blister rust ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear a combination of the following in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people ...

Ask any number of people what their favorite berries are, and invariably you’ll hear a combination of the following in reply: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. But most people ...

What: The native flowering currant, or ribes sanguineum, welcomes spring with a showy array of rosy-pink buds softening to a rich, clear pink. The early spring flowers have a spicy fragrance and are a ...