Comments on A Garden for the House: For the Birds: Red-Berried Trees, Shrubs & Vines

Carol - how lucky you are to have a mature hawthor...

2009-11-24T07:40:14.495-05:00

Carol - how lucky you are to have a mature hawthorn! I love pyrachantha...must find room for it!

Samantha - Winterberry is another shrub on my "wish list!"

My neighbor has a winterberry shrub. Absolutely be...

2009-11-23T20:13:43.740-05:00

My neighbor has a winterberry shrub. Absolutely beautiful. It is covered with red berries, although I haven't noticed any birds hovering around it.

I have hundreds of birds in my yard in winter. The...

2009-11-23T11:24:47.427-05:00

I have hundreds of birds in my yard in winter. They go for two things here: my big, old hawthorne tree, and a pyracantha (firethorn bush). Both of these produce -- guess what -- red berries!

Justin - The velvety, red clusters of Samacs are i...

2009-11-23T10:52:45.036-05:00

Justin - The velvety, red clusters of Samacs are indeed very beautiful.

Erika - you are welcome!

Janis - I do not have a dogwood tree, but I do plan to get one. Maybe in the spring?

Well, a great many birds visit my Japanese Dogwood...

2009-11-23T08:28:21.055-05:00

Well, a great many birds visit my Japanese Dogwood tree. It, too, is laden with red berries! Kevin - do you have a dogwood on your property?

I like the idea of adding rosehips or other twigs ...

2009-11-22T18:37:09.223-05:00

I like the idea of adding rosehips or other twigs with red berries to evergreen wreaths. Thanks for the tip!

Kevin, I'm glad you see beauty even in wild sumac...

2009-11-22T18:24:13.234-05:00

Kevin, I'm glad you see beauty even in wild sumac. I have them on the edge of my property, too, and what a haven they are for wildlife: nesting sites in spring and summer, and food during winter. Sadly, too many gardeners seek to irradicate sumac from their properties.