Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shiny red currants hang from a branch. - Aerolife/Shutterstock While currants have long been a classic for in-ground gardening, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spring can be disorientingly distracting. I have a hard time knowing where to look. I get home from work and now that the days are longer, I have time to wander around the garden staring at ...

Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their gardens, and focused on blueberries. This week we'll take a look at two other small fruits that aren't as common as ...

My favorite berries are blueberries (wild Alaska ones, of course) and raspberries, but I also have a special place in my heart for currants. Like many Americans, currants aren’t a mainstay. I first ...

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 ...