Remove barberry plants by digging, hand-pulling, or using a weed wrench. Always wear thick leather gloves to protect against ...

Invasive plants are everywhere, from the phragmites that clog the sides of streams to the bright red burning bush that lights up the side of the highway in the fall. They don’t simply take up room ...

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 ...

Kristen Ross is a restoration ecologist at Vermont State University and one of the collaborators on a research project to study the connection between managing invasive plants and ticks. She did field ...

Q: What’s a good replacement for barberry? Once I identified the plants in my new yard and realized this is invasive, I intend to replace it, but it’s hard to decide what to use instead. A: Japanese ...

There are nearly 150 species of invasive plants in Wisconsin, causing damage to the economy, ecosystems and human health in the state, according to the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin. Mary ...

Herbalist and educator Dr. Dana Driscoll will lead a two-part community event Friday, June 14, focused on identifying, removing and transforming the invasive Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) — ...

Next week (Feb. 24-28) is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an international event that aims to expose invasive plants and bugs that pose threats to the environment, economy, and more ...

Once you know what to look for, you'll probably see invasive species that threaten area forests everywhere you look. But it takes time for people to begin to recognize the spread of popular landscape ...

The invasive Amur corktree, which appears to be moving in from New York state, is crowding out native species and could open the way for ticks and mice to flourish, say forestry experts. “It was ...

When Michiganders think about invasive plants, a white speckled field of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) or the tall flower clusters of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) may come to mind. But ...

Seven members of the Indiana County Crusaders, a Black Lick-based member of the Greater Eastern Football Association, helped remove 28 50-gallon trash bags of Japanese barberry Oct. 7 from White’s ...