The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images If you're a bird lover, you likely delight in watching these winged ...

Nandina. It's lovely but deadly. That's right; nandina berries are deadly to birds. Many of us strive to cultivate berry producers for wildlife, aiming especially for berries in three seasons. A ...

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 ...

Q: Are Nandina berries OK to use in holiday decor? I love their bright color and long-lasting berries, but I heard they may be invasive. I would not use them, since yes, Nandina domestica is invasive ...

Yes, if the songbirds eat enough. The berries contain small amounts of cyanide. In one well-documented case, a flock of song birds died, after ingesting Nandina berries. To get our answers we ...

This evergreen shrub species might be common in the Southeast United States, but watch out -- it can be toxic to the native flora and fauna around your home.

I recently read an article that said the berries of the Gulf Stream nandina are poisonous to birds, and the plant itself is invasive. It got me thinking — is this true of all nandinas, or just this ...

One of the first of many commands my wife gave me after we got married was to rip up all the nandinas in front of my house. "It makes the house look abandoned," she stated. "If you don't do it, I will ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

Nandina domestica’s red berries contain cyanide, which is often deadly for birds and pets. Scott Zona Courtesy of the NC Botanical Garden. Winter is often full of muted, dull colors and frigid ...