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) — ...

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 ...

Michiganders have until Feb. 9 to weigh in on proposed restrictions for six invasive species sold in stores across the state.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the leaves have fallen and the trees are bare, it is much easier to see and remove certain invasive plants. Some woody plants and vines are simply too large, too dense, or too unruly to tackle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In January 2026, Michigan announced that by 2028, it would no longer allow landscapers or homeowners to purchase, sell, or plant ...

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 ...