Signet, I have a chokecherry shrub waiting for you whenever we next trade plants. Bought at the Guelph Arboretum sale for $3. It's about 18-24" high. They had some pots labelled Trillium luteum, but were too expensive, and I was suspicious they might be dead rather than just dormant. I purchased mine when they were growing in the spring, which is what I would advise.

I think we tend to harvest last of August first of Sept but depends on rain and heat. I have a number of cherry types around the yard so there is good pollen most springs. What does happen is cold snaps, high winds and no pollinators so there is usually something each year but really biannual is best production! I think there are very few fruit plants in this climate that stay healthy for long if the produce heavy every year. I want to try making some cuttings of this red one (it does get darker if left) as it seems to produce well and makes a nice small tree. Suckers in its present growing place but could be controlled grown in mowed grass. Would need watering here to produce well. I have pulled out plants from time to time as they went down in production for one reason or another! I do have a new Red Leaf small tree that looks like it will produce a good berry so am watching it as well. I had a fellow who was here for a BBQ say it would look good in his front yard. Just need to get some cuttings going and propagate it up.

I've been looking at this since you posted but nothing is clicking in my little gray cells. I wish that we had a good macro shot of those teensy guys. Do you see any indication that they are termites? Could you try to describe them? There's no reason to assume that they pose a problem and require 'treatment'. Most of the critters that we see in the great outdoors are either benign or beneficial.

there is a name that plant forum ... if you can post pix of leaves stems and fruit.. you will get an ID ... and then we can answer questions ... or you can do it here ... use the camera/photo button below the box you type a reply in... load the pic.. wait until it clears .. then hit send ... ken ps: one might suspect that something called 'choke'.. might not be tasty.. lol ... but i dont know .... with most of this stuff.. if you add 5 pounds of sugar.. anything can be made tasty ... lol ...