Backyard and Outdoor Living

Purple reign

Black mulberry (Morus nigra) is a fruit not readily available at the greengrocer or supermarket. You may find these delicious berries occasionally at a farmers’ market but, to enjoy the fruit and the other benefits of this easy-to-grow tree, grow your own.

Perhaps more than any other fruit tree, mulberries are a wonderful addition to a family garden. They are reasonably fast growing, easy for kids to climb, offer summer shade, have few pests and are easy to manage. In spring or early summer, when they are full of berries, climbing the tree has even

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