No More Burning Bushes! 😢 Why I'm pulling mine out and not planting them any more.

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[@thedude4718]

These are the exact reasons I'm not only removing my burning bush but also why I'm reforming my entire lawn to a native pollinator environment. I hadn't realized how difficult it was to remove the stump. Thirty years this thing has been growing and it's absolute murder to get it out. The roots are not just wide spreading but they're super fine so the bush is really well anchored. This is going to be a multi day attack.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Thank you for doing so much to help pollinators! These invasive shrubs are no picnic getting out, that's for sure!

[@pauldutka8458]

Obey the criminal government harder daddy

[@cindybradley3543]

Thanks for this and all of your videos. After watching this one, I had my guys pull out my two dwarf Burning Bushes. I replaced one with a Proud Berry-Coralberry. It makes more sense. I like the pink berries it offers much more than what the Burning Bush has.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

How wonderful! What a lovely choice and with so many benefits!

[@carresteigerwald3278]

Thats ridiculous. There already in your yard. Just trim them. You're losing a beautiful bush.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

I know they are beautiful. So are Butterfly Bushes, and other Asian shrubs. I love them! But as I explained in the video, they are causing a very real problem and I don't want to perpetuate the threat to our environment.

[@dawnsstar5918]

True that. Birds eat berries with seeds ALL the time, poop it out and replant everywhere. And as far as I know, it is not killing any wild life, not poisoning the water, and really.....just another plant. Good Lord , it isn't kudzu that figuratively swallows everything !!

[@esteele2049]

My neighbors have 5 of these and my beautiful back woods has become totally infested with them. They are terribly invasive where I am!

[@bmatlo8432]

I’m going to cut mine down. It does not display the vibrant red color that is usually seen in burning bushes. I did some pruning this past year and there were so many branches that crossed over each other. Previously, I would only have it trimmed. I don’t know how long it’s been in the ground since it was here when I moved into the house. I’m going to replace it with an 8 foot hydrangea. Then I’ll have two hydrangeas in my flower bed. Thanks for the tips on how to remove the burning bush.

[@cynthia2219]

Thank you. I appreciate your unselfish perspective on gardening. I learned several things from this video!

[@GardenUPLandscape]

I'm so glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@cindybradley3543]

Me too!

[@donavonmacallister3101]

What are your reasons for not planting barberry? I need some good info because my son is hellbent on planting one and i dont want them. I think it is bad move. Thanks 👍

[@GardenUPLandscape]

I agree! Aside from them being terrible plants to work with, Barberries are becoming invasive in some parts of the US. They are escaping cultivation and invading forests and woodlands, which displaces the native flora that are native fauna need. Birds are eating the berries, which are not nutritionally complete for our birds, and spreading the seeds as they migrate or over winter. Here's a keyword search to get you started: oceanhero.today/web?q=barberries+invasive I think I spoke about that in this video (the reason for avoiding Barberries is the same as Burning Bushes) but if you want more info, or to hear from the scientist bringing this to our attention, check out my videos interview Dr Tallamy here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bGaHWArLabhJY and here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWHFlKBubt5pr68 I also have a few shorts of key points in the first interview if you need something more to the point to share. Perhaps one of these: kzbin.infoFFlnQVz7JPI?feature=share or kzbin.infowSnFMCNxvG4?feature=share I hope this helps!

[@mandyeaddy0440]

I love my burning bushes AND my barberry, I’m not seeing burning bushes coming up everywhere.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

I understand and I get it. I love burning bushes and butterfly bushes. I've only seen them reseed a few times, but I don't take nearly as many nature hikes as I'd like. The problem isn't when they seed themselves in your landscape, the problem is when they escape and get established in forests and wild areas. The Eastern US has forests that have been completely taken over by burning bush, callary pears, butterfly bush, barberry, Japanese honeysuckle, and several other plants that escaped people's gardens. It's unlikely to happen in my dry area because those plants need water to get established, but the potential is there, and we have other plants that are invasive that originally came from someone's garden. The current worst offender IMO is Bugloss, Anchusa officianalis. It's beautiful blue flowers are everywhere, displacing natives.

[@evelarochelle]

Sumac is invasive too. taking over new England highways like crazy

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Sumac is native in my area, so by definition it can't be invasive here. I'm not sure about New England. Some varieties are aggressive spreaders though so it's definitely a good idea to check what species you're considering buying before planting it in a landscaped yard. But any native plant growing wild along highways is a great thing!

[@paigeevelyn88]

Thank you for this! I have a similar situation in my yard and I'm looking forward to replacing mine with beneficial native plants :)

[@GardenUPLandscape]

That's so good to hear. Saving the world one yard at a time!

[@annfletcher3851]

Really good!

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Thanks!

[@nedcramdon1306]

Would cyanogenic glycoside in unripe elderberries and other parts of the plant be of any concern? Thank you.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

What a great question! (I had to google it.) I found some interesting articles: ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=605114 This one might be overkill for what you're asking, it was over my head for sure lol: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33806603/ For me, no, I'm not concerned about the toxicity of my plants. I have a lot of landscape plants that are poisonous - including potatoes and several tomatoes! My older child knows very well what is poisonous in our yard and will tell you all about them. My new baby might be more of a challenge since she does put everything straight in her mouth, but she will quickly learn what's ok and what's not ok before she's allowed to wander without supervision.

[@emporergrimes]

DON'T!!!!!!!!!

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Don't what?

[@youtubecreatorcommunity]

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[@GardenUPLandscape]

Thank you for the suggestion! I've been wondering about that but wasn't sure what to do to fix it. I think Lower 3rds look funny at the top.

[@youtubecreatorcommunity]

@@GardenUPLandscape No problem, come the community sometime if you have any questions

[@cindybradley3543]

Love all your videos! Could you or Logan possibly tell me where I could find a serrated shovel like his? It would really help for projects around our landscape, like removing two small Burning Bushes! Now that you have informed me on why not to have them, I'm going to remove my last two. Thanks so much. God bless.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

I'm so glad you will take action! I am quite heartbroken about digging out my burning bushes, but if it helps our ecosystem then it's well worth it - and I am excited for my new Sumacs and their fall show! Logan says he got his shovel at Lowe's. The brand name is Kobalt. He said you can also get them directly from Kobalt's website and they might be less expensive that way, but it's not loading at this moment for me...

[@Scuba451]

Took mine down today planted 2 brand new Japanese maples in there spot!!

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Did you mean to replace one Asian plant with another? Japanese Maples are definitely less of a problem in the US than Burning Bushes, but some varieties do still spread by seed. I haven't heard of them taking over forests though, so it's still a big step in the right direction, and thank you for that!

[@megarth1]

Guess it depends on where you live. After 50 years in the high plains, I have never seen a “volunteer“ burning bush. And if my bush creates a volunteer, I say “you’re welcome!”.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

In my area they don't spread outside of the landscape because we don't get enough precipitation to support them. They need irrigation. But they volunteer in landscapes all the time. They are a major problem on the East coast where they are taking over forests and out-competing the native flora.

[@mzk123ify]

Mine doesnt even have berries.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

Is it very young? I'm not aware of a variety that doesn't berry. (Not saying it doesn't exist, just that I don't know of one.)

[@mzk123ify]

@@GardenUPLandscape we prune it back yearly to keep it small at it is at the driveway. Maybe that is why. We prune any upward growth.

[@Diana-gn8rp]

I will NEVER cut down my burning bushes. They are beautiful.

[@sammysworld5485]

There are many new cultivars that are not invasive. I have a Barberis Crimson Cutie that does not spread.. But those burning bush would have looked Beautiful just tree formed.

[@GardenUPLandscape]

How do you know it doesn't spread? Birds can carry those seeds for several miles and drop them anywhere, including deep in the forests.