And for years, research has shown that ticks are more abundant on certain understory plants like Japanese barberry, bush honeysuckles and common buckthorn — all invasive species. Now ...

Above: Getting rid of the Japanese barberry shrubs on your property may drastically cut down your risk of getting bitten by a ...

Unfortunately, it also is popular with black-legged ticks, the variety ... municipality’s parks of invasive plants including barberry, garlic mustard and Japanese stilt-grass.

Some plants have a way of catching your eye and holding ... spreading while keeping your garden vibrant. Does Barberry Attract Ticks? Dense barberry bushes, particularly the Japanese barberry, can ...

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 is an invasive shrub that harms the environment and human health ... They also provide the perfect habitat for black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease.

Do daily tick checks and wear insect repellent. Not only check your own body for ticks, but check your pets for ticks, too.

A Japanese woman died last year of a tick-borne disease after being bitten by a stray cat, Japan's health ministry says, in what could be the first such mammal-to-human transmission. The unnamed ...

So not only can fleas and ticks just be a menace to our poor little pets, because their bites are very irritating. But in addition to that, I really try to emphasize to my clients how important it ...

If you're planning on redesigning your garden, but want to keep hold of your favourite shrubs, it's possible to transfer the plant to a new site. Follow our step-by-step guide. Start off by ...