Extension educator Kathy Zuzek has written an informative article about the Japanese barberry. The plant is considered a nuisance now because it reproduces so rapidly. Avoid planting this bush in your ...

A state regulatory agency determined the six plant species pose a risk to Michigan’s environment, economy, and/or public ...

Four popular shrubs and trees will be illegal to sell after a phase-out period for the nursery industry. Two aquatic plants face immediate prohibition next month.

Japanese barberry can seem like a colorful plant, but it's actually a very invasive species. If it pops up, you'll want to ...

Japanese barberry, a red-berried ornamental shrub that graces many a yard in Lancaster County, and Bradford pear trees, still celebrated for their explosion of white blossoms on Lancaster city streets ...

Barberry, the common name for berberis, are versatile deciduous or evergreen shrubs renowned for their foliage, flowers, berries, and sharp spikes. There are hundreds of different shrubs within the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 17—As of Oct. 6, it became illegal to sell Japanese barberry, a small shrub popular with landscapers for being tough, ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.