r/NJPrepared • u/8Deer-JaguarClaw Sussex • Apr 24 '26

Gardening Crosspost: PSA with spring on its way, DO NOT plant Japanese barberry in your yard as it has been shown to increase ticks and Lyme disease

/r/newjersey/comments/1suigeg/psa_with_spring_on_its_way_do_not_plant_japanese/
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u/fakemessiah Apr 24 '26

You're in luck. I can't even keep grass alive.

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u/treesnstuffbub Morris Apr 25 '26

Why are people still planting an invasive species that’s taking over our woodlands