The gardens of Anchorage are lonely -- and not just because of the lousy weather. Most of the gardeners I know are out berry picking. Where? Surely you jest. No serious berry-picker will tell you ...

This is the second in a series for pruning small fruits in the Iowa home garden by Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery. Today's blog will cover gooseberries and currants. The next two weeks ...

I was born and raised in England. It's no secret that as a nation, the British love jam. Cut us open and we bleed strawberry. My favorite preserve has always been black currant and when I moved here ...

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 ...

Black currants have been used in cordials, jams, and sauces for centuries, but most Americans couldn’t even tell you what they look like. But as they begin to show up at farmers markets and specialty ...

In Southeast Alaska we are surrounded by a living, flowing and berried world. The Inside Passage rises and falls, wispy cirrus clouds drift, sandpipers migrate, and red currants drop into our buckets ...

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 ...