Invasive plants have detrimental effects on the local ecosystem. They are non-native, spread quickly, and can overtake an area when not kept in check. Many will force out native plants, leading to a ...

A garden can appear totally fine and calm on the surface while a quiet invasion brews and builds underground. One tiny weed sprouts, another follows, and suddenly an aggressive plant starts pushing ...

The critical role of gardeners in identifying 'future invaders'—ornamental plants that could become invasive species—has been revealed by researchers from the University of Reading and the Royal ...

From kudzu to emerald ash borers, invasive species threaten local ecosystems. Here is how you can help stop them.

"When the plant tries to undergo meiosis, those differences prevent proper chromosome pairing." ...

Recent analysis assessing the impact of invasive species on several insect orders found they reduce the abundance of insects ...

Tree-of-heaven (ToH), also known as Chinese sumac, varnish tree, or stink tree, is a large, rapidly growing deciduous tree native to parts of China. Tree-of-heaven was introduced to North America as ...

Elephants, buffaloes and other heavy herbivores are effective against invasive plants. This is the conclusion of a new study that used Indian data, including data from the world's largest survey of ...

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

A genome study explains why the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta spreads so fast, offering new hope for its control.

During the 2025 survey, volunteers visited 86 retail garden centers in 56 cities and found 49 invasive plant species ...