A member of the heath family, it belongs to the genus Arbutus, of which there are at least fourteen species of flowering shrubs and trees. Arbutus unedo is indigenous to southern Europe and Ireland.

Pacific madrone and strawberry tree are two similar evergreen trees. Our native madrone, Arbutus menziesii, grows to 120 feet and is distinct in the landscape because of its smooth red bark and glossy ...

Strawberries have, according to an NPR interview with horticulturalist Marvin Pritts, undergone a huge transformation in the past century in the US. Along with many other fruits and vegetables, the ...

Would you enjoy gathering handfuls of delicious fruit from your garden day after day from spring through autumn? If so, plant some strawberry trees. Although the tropical strawberry tree is among the ...

Winter birds need all they can help they can get, especially when it comes to food and shelter this time of the year. The tiny Anna’s hummingbirds that overwinter in local gardens especially need ...

I typically associate berries with the summer months. But, in reality, strawberry season typically starts in late spring, and as early as February in some parts of the country. So the time to start ...

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Grocery prices are on the rise, but nothing — not even a carton of eggs — is causing sticker shock like this one curious piece of produce. On Feb. 22, influencer Alyssa Antoci posted a TikTok review ...