Fall is the time when the forest floor is filled with leaves of harmonious tones of browns, oranges, and reds. Then in winter, warm grays and mushroom beiges emerge as the dominant colors. But ...

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 ...

A group of Monroe County residents has plans to wipe out a single plant species from the area this year. Members of MC-IRIS (Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species) announced they will try ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have these plants in your own backyard, but you might now know the harm they are doing to your trees. Wintercreeper is an aggressive woody vine that is evergreen.

Purdue Extension-FNR now has two new expert-reviewed videos to help spread awareness of two significant invasive plant species in Indiana: the oriental bittersweet and wintercreeper. These videos ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — What once were considered ornamental landscape plants are increasingly posing a threat to mature trees in Vanderburgh County. A local volunteer group has started a Save Our Trees ...

New research helps halt the spread of non-native plants into natural wooded areas, giving native plants a fighting chance and the opportunity to re-establish themselves. A walk through most Midwestern ...

Like many first-time gardeners or landscapers, Plainfield resident Tom Hohman started learning by planting new things in his own yard. "It's addictive," said Hohman, 73. "You start to get into it, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana has banned the sale and exchange of nearly four dozen invasive plants that pose a threat to the state’s native plants and animals. The Indianapolis Star reports that the ...