Many homeowners plant shrubs for privacy or curb appeal. While they are relatively low-maintenance, there is a hidden cost.

Work to curb the spread of invasive plant species continues to ramp up as the county government rolls out a $2 million grant ...

"Finally got rid of them all, thankfully." Gardener issues warning against harmful product being sold at big-box stores: 'Please stop buying' first appeared on The Cool Down.

You grow them for height and structure in the borders, and suddenly, in the blink of an eye, they’re spreading, suckering or throwing up seedlings in your neighbor's yard. Or, on a more aesthetic note ...

Herbalist and educator Dr. Dana Driscoll will lead a two-part community event Friday, June 14, focused on identifying, removing and transforming the invasive Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) — ...

Foraging has become a cultural sensation in recent years. Many Mainers forage mushrooms and plants as food and medicine from ...

Kristen Ross is a restoration ecologist at Vermont State University and one of the collaborators on a research project to study the connection between managing invasive plants and ticks. She did field ...

Next week (Feb. 24-28) is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an international event that aims to expose invasive plants and bugs that pose threats to the environment, economy, and more ...