Eat Your Yard: These Bushes Produce Tons Of Free Food

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00:00Eat your yard. These bushes produce tons of free food.

00:04Blueberry bush.

00:06Being a versatile North American shrub bearing antioxidant-rich blueberries and stunning fall color,

00:13blueberry bushes thrive in full sun and acidic, well-drained soil.

00:18Serviceberry.

00:19Being a beautiful North American shrub with spring white flowers and sweet June berries,

00:25serviceberry tolerates sun or partial shade and well-drained soil.

00:31Elderberry.

00:32Being a hardy shrub producing medicinal, antioxidant-rich dark berries and fragrant white blooms,

00:39elderberry grows in moist, well-drained soil and sun to partial shade.

00:45Gooseberry.

00:46Being a compact European shrub with tart berries for jams and desserts,

00:51the gooseberry thrives in sun to partial shade and well-drained soils.

00:56Current.

00:57Being a versatile Rives shrub yielding red, black, or white berries,

01:03currants are a low-maintenance plant for fresh eating, preserves, and ornamental spring interest.

01:10Hazelnut.

01:11Being a robust shrub producing flavorful and nutritious nuts,

01:15hazelnut grows 10 to 20 feet, prefers well-drained soil, sun to partial shade,

01:21and is an excellent hedgerow choice.

01:24Nanking Cherry.

01:26Being a hardy Asian shrub with early spring blossoms and sweet tart cherries,

01:31Nanking Cherry is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance,

01:35and thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.

01:40Highbush Cranberry.

01:41Being a North American viburnum with lace-cap flowers and red fall berries for preserves,

01:47Highbush Cranberry prefers moist, well-drained soil and sun to partial shade.

01:53Autumn Olive.

01:55Being a hardy drought-tolerant shrub producing lycopene-rich berries,

02:00Autumn Olive thrives in sun and well-drained soil,

02:03but may be invasive regionally.

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02:07Aronia Berry.

02:08Being a hardy North American shrub with antioxidant-rich dark berries and striking fall color,

02:15Aronia Berry is adaptable to various soils and thrives in sun to partial shade.

02:20Aronia Berry.