It feels like everyone is getting back out into their gardens readying it for the days of real sunshine soon to come (fingers crossed). And a style I've noticed more and more is that of considered ...

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 ...

A: For E. B., especially: My guess is that you are thinking of Japanese barberry, a shrub that has been a long grown as a yard shrub and often kept well kept and nicely trimmed; even shared among ...

Japanese barberry is a “popular, non-native, ornamental shrub” that you can often find in nurseries, but yet another state is banning it. The newest state to announce a phased banning of the plant is ...

Japanese Barberry, an invasive shrub that has become widely-used in landscaping due to its color and ability to keep deer away, will soon be prohibited in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of ...

The gardening season is up and running and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...