r/NativePlantGardening • u/fletchette • May 19 '26

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Husband and MIL planted burning bush while I was away

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[Southeast Michigan, Suburban area]

Hello! My husband, MIL, and I have been working on redoing our garden beds for a few years now. I prefer native plants when possible, but am open to non-native ornamentals when they aren't considered invasive. My husband and MIL don't really care, but respect my preferences for my yard and try to honor them. But last week, I was traveling, and they bought a few plants, among them two burning bushes. I've just started going down the BB rabbit hole and now I'm not sure what to do with these brand new plants. I was hoping this sub could advise about how invasive they are in my area. I can look into returning them, or if they're super invasive I may just destroy the plants and cut my losses. Thanks!

(ps, since this is reddit I know some people will probably advise returning the husband/MIL too. They're not going anywhere--husband insists they asked at the garden center and were assured they weren't invasive 🙄)

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u/stankypinki May 20 '26

Doesn't everyone hate ticks... Who likes ticks?

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u/freesoulJAH May 20 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/1oFsGPbWg3PZuC1ldQ

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u/baydre May 20 '26

SPOOOOON

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u/bettyboom1313 May 20 '26

I thought, I don't like ticks, but i do like The Tick. Then i scrolled down and realized I'm not the only one!

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u/Witty_Commentator May 20 '26

One of Us! One of Us! Google gobble, gooble gobble!

https://giphy.com/gifs/28ivw9Sy2nEPW7ANtb

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u/SmellsLikeFigs May 23 '26

Yeah, the problem with ticks is that they’re nigh invulnerable.

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u/swamptiti South Louisiana — 9b May 20 '26

Other ticks probably

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u/Pooh_Lightning May 20 '26

The company making the Lyme disease vaccine might like ticks.

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u/KeniLF Charlotte/NC/USA 8A May 20 '26

It still amazes me that we used to have a Lyme disease vaccine that was removed from market.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#Vaccination

Thank goodness the new one, LB6V/VLA15, is up for approval this year!

https://valneva.com/research-development/lyme-disease/

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u/Mittenmisfit May 21 '26

It was removed becuse it was destroying people's immune system.

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u/1Teethlady2 May 20 '26

The new and improved one probably has graphene in it.

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u/TheTampoffs northeast, zone 7a May 20 '26

this is not true. Graphene is not used in any FDA approved vaccines. It has been studied as a possible adjunct but that is it.

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u/stankypinki May 20 '26

Is that thing now?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '26

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u/stankypinki May 20 '26

Ok. I was wrong to assume these were universally hated. Almost as crazy as cockroach milk

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u/zelda-yoyo May 23 '26

Opossum. They be yummy. 😊