Filbert (Corylus spp.), also called hazel or hazelnut, is a fantastic shrub for the back of a border because of its easy-growing nature and tolerance to some shade. One of the few woody plants in and ...

It’s a cool, crisp morning at the Filbert Street Garden, and the livestock is feeling its oats. The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.

Known best for its namesake root beer, Filbert’s also produces 17 flavors of soda. The company started at the turn of the century when George Filbert and family delivered milk, ice and coal to homes ...