Do you know this thorny plant with intense red fruits? It's barberry—a true treasure trove of health benefits whose medicinal ...

Researchers are connecting two ecological problems in the Northeast in hopes of reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses.

There are approximately 500 species belonging to the barberry, or Berberis, plant family, found growing across much of Europe, Asia and North America. All barberry shrubs produce interesting fruits in ...

Do you know this thorny plant with intense red fruits? It's barberry – a true health treasure, whose medicinal properties ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

The big sagebush can also work as a groundcover or hedge. Japanese barberry: A low-maintenance dream, the Japanese barberry shrub is often used as a hedge. It boasts bright foliage in the fall, and ...

A spiny dwarf evergreen shrub of rounded habit, with stiff, narrow, dark green leaves and rich orange-yellow flowers opening from reddish buds, and followed by blue-black berries ...

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 ...

It's a shade-lover, tolerating everything from dappled to heavy shadows. If herbivory is an unending problem in your property, grow James barberry (Berberis jamesiana), a deciduous shrub hailing from ...

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'Irwinii' is a compact shrub with small, spiny, evergreen leaves and orange flowers in spring, followed by blue-black berries ...

The aesthetic appeal of well-chosen shrubs is hard to overlook. These plants don’t just improve the look of your front yard but also have the potential to increase your overall property value.