Why Japanese Beetles Are So Destructive Japanese beetles didn’t start here. Native to Japan, they first showed up in the U.S. in 1916, likely hitchhiking in the soil of imported iris plants near ...

Dwarf trees are easy to care for and make a big impact on curb appeal. Consider one of these beautiful yet compact trees for ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to eat more invasive species. You can get nutria, wild pigs, carp and northern ...

Arricca Elin SanSone is a lifestyle and garden writer whose work has appeared in many national publications including Prevention, Country Living, Veranda, The Spruce, PureWow, and others. White oaks ...

A new “cryptic” green pit viper species was discovered in the forests at the end of China’s Nujiang Grand Canyon, according to a study. Liang Y-T, Ding L, Vogel G, Chen Z-N, Wu Z-J (2025) ...

The state of California has approved an unprecedented, sweeping plan to help protect one of its most recognizable and iconic trees. According to Phys.org, California has rolled out a conservation plan ...

stately appearance, dense canopy of evergreen foliage, and stunning white flowers. seed. The tasty seeds are eaten by hungry birds and other animals – and subsequently spread abroad with a dollop of ...

Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems. IndyStar is ...

YAKUSHIMA, Japan – A few years ago, I watched the Studio Ghibli classic film Princess Mononoke (1997), an enchanting tale with themes of environmentalism and the destructive force of ...

Locals in a picturesque seaside town are fearing for their homes after the UK's most 'aggressive, destructive and invasive' plant was discovered along the waterfront. Japanese knotweed was found by a ...

Magnolia Emperor is a 2024 release from Vance Hooper and has deep red blooms in abundance from a young age. As we are on the cusp of spring, winter is still making itself felt strongly. It is in these ...