Barberry's beneficial effects on high blood sugar also include reducing glucose production in the liver, a common issue for ...

However, it may also cause some side effects and has some risks. Berberine is a bioactive compound in several plants. It is antimicrobial and has a long history of use in traditional medicine.

MADISON – What to do about invasive plants purchased at garden centers will be the topic of a Madison Environmental Commission workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the Madison Community Arts ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

California’s eco-bureaucrats halted a wildfire prevention project near the Pacific Palisades to protect an endangered shrub. It’s just the latest clash between fire safety and conservation in ...

Invasive forest plants like buckthorn, honeysuckles and Japanese barberry create dense, damp thickets where surveys show ticks love to lurk. With a new opportunity to turn the tide on ticks in sight, ...

Inspired by the popular Seattle Reads, a “one book, one city” program offered through the public library, The Seattle Times’ Grow asks: If everyone in our region could grow the same plant ...

No matter the size of your garden, there's a variety of plants and shrubs to choose from to provide a suitable habitat for attracting wildlife throughout the year. Shrubs look beautiful in your garden ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

These options are safe, visually striking, and easy to maintain. Japanese barberry is a popular ornamental shrub known for its vibrant foliage, but it is banned in states like Massachusetts and New ...

Plant cell biology is the study of all aspects of plant cells. It is particularly concerned with structure, growth, division, signalling, differentiation and death of plant cells. The study used ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock. Japanese barberry plants are gorgeous. These ornamental plants burst into popularity around 1875 in people’s gardens, absolutely adored for their wine-red coloring.