One outstanding shrub choice for spring color is the barberry. Not only do these offer us showy spring flowers, they also provide us with numerous foliage color options and growth habits. All thrive ...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Ride through just about any neighborhood in Western New York and you will likely see many of the small, dark red variety of Japanese barberry shrubs. They have been a favorite ...

The Japanese barberry bush has become a significant ecological threat to our forests and contributes to the spread of infectious diseases. Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a dense, ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – There are two widely popular landscaping shrubs wreaking havoc on forests across Michigan and the Midwest: Japanese barberry and winged burning bush. The bushes are known to ...

Picking plants is one of the most exciting parts of planning a garden—between eye-catching flowers, lush greenery, and deciduous trees and shrubs with leaves that turn every fall, there are so many ...

LANSING, Mich. – Two popular ornamental plants often used by landscapers may become illegal to buy, sell or plant in the ground in Michigan – in addition to four other known invasive species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of Japanese barberry shrup with pink and purple foliage - Karo Martu/Shutterstock In January 2026, Michigan announced ...

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.

Spring is an optimum time to refresh your landscape by replacing and adding new shrubs. Considerations for your landscaping plans should include finding the right plants for our climate, as well as ...

In January 2026, Michigan announced that by 2028, it would no longer allow landscapers or homeowners to purchase, sell, or plant the coveted Japanese barberry shrub (Berberis thunbergii). The news ...