Some are garden thugs, others are maintenance hogs or one-hit wonders. Don't bother planting these shrubs. The post 11 ...

Japanese barberry, a woody shrub in the Berberidaceae family, is an understory invasive that can live in many different soil and light conditions. It has nitrogen containing roots (giving them a ...

Japanese barberry has become a mainstay of Pennsylvania landscaping because it is uninhibited by weather, poor soil or natural predators. But, for those same reasons, a panel of agriculture ...

For more than two decades, Pia Van de Venne of Murrysville has been working to rid the municipality’s parks of invasive plants including barberry, garlic mustard and Japanese stilt-grass.

Japanese barberry is an invasive shrub that harms the environment and human health (not to mention our animal companions). They have escaped our gardens and now outcompete native plants in our forests ...

Ideal for those who prefer a more compact shrub, the ‘Crimson Pygmy’ Barberry offers a dense growth of deep red leaves that add a touch of elegance to your garden space. While the Japanese ...

As it spreads, barberry displaces native plants and is considered invasive in and around the Northeast U.S. It also alters the chemistry of the soil, turning it more alkaline. 8. Japanese Barberry ...

In choosing a tree, or shrub, for that matter, we have cautioned about being careful when opting for a tree, or again a shrub ...

Glory of the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae) is another plant that can survive winter outside. A bulb perennial, it can often ...

Dave Dewitt has a hard time describing the taste of the leafy Japanese herb called shiso.“I have no description,” he said, ...

The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly, Norwalk officials say. Dozens of Norwalk residents have sought and will receive the ...

The second week of October is a good week to appreciate fall color. Japanese maples are the trees that offer the most ...