Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images ...

Winter is often full of muted, dull colors and frigid temperatures. But one common yard bush brings the color back into the dreary season. However, its beauty comes with a price, as it is actually ...

A photo of a cedar waxwing that had died from eating Nandina berries circulated on Facebook recently. The picture upset bird lovers and gardeners alike. The post from Decatur, Ga., was about a flock ...

Nandina. It's lovely to look at but deadly to birds. According to Ramsay Hank, owner of Deep Roots Landscape Design in Bloomington, Indiana, "Nandina kills the very songbirds that desperately need our ...

I need to prune down my tall nandina, but don’t want to lose berries for next winter’s holiday decorating. How do I do that? Nandina requires a bit more thought these days. Nandina berries are highly ...

In China, the Nan-din shrubs are often found just outside doors to the house. According to a Victorian author, should anyone have a bad dream it was confided to the “home shrub” to ensure no harm ...

I’ve learned that nandina berries kill cedar waxwings. I love birds! Should everyone cut down their nandina bushes? Those reported waxwing deaths occurred in the southern United States, where cedar ...

The nandina bush, also known as heavenly bamboo, has bright red berries in the winter that can poison birds. (Jerry W. Davis) As outreach specialist at the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation ...

Q: I see a lot of people's nandina bushes that are loaded with big red berries right now. Mine have none. What do you feed nandina so you get berries? Do you need a male and female? A: Unless your ...

Winter months bring out the color in Nandinas. Nandina is an evergreen broadleaf shrub with leaves and berries that change with the seasons. As temperatures cool, leaf color begins to express shades ...