invasive-species

Same invasive rhododendron overtaking Scottish hillsides is widely sold in garden centers, and es...

If you've ever grown a century plant or seen one in a park or garden, this event is a reminder th...

Trees and wetlands near coastlines — the same kinds of natural buffers that protect beaches, fish...

The strawberries, blueberries, and cherries at your farmers market are under constant threat from...

The wildflowers and rushes in your nearest bog or wetland park are disappearing fastest, replaced...

If you have a black walnut tree in or near your garden, the leaves you rake and let sit on the gr...

The wheat in your bread may soon need far less pesticide because scientists have identified natur...

Animals and insects that eat fruit and scatter seeds are the invisible workforce behind every for...

Invasive plant diseases are quietly reshaping the forests, gardens, and wild spaces around you — ...

The coastal wetlands near your local beach quietly buffer your neighborhood from storm floods and...

Tomatoes and cucumbers from South Asian farms are increasingly being wiped out by a whitefly-carr...

Princess tree spreads aggressively into natural areas and gardens near roadsides, crowding out na...

An adaptable wild orchid quietly colonizing city streets is a reminder that nature is constantly ...

Garlic mustard is likely already colonizing the edges of your local park or garden right now — an...

Bees, butterflies, and other insects that pollinate your garden rely on CO2 and humidity cues to ...

Crops in your grocery store, the trees in your local park, and the wildflowers in your garden are...

It means that what you grew in your garden or farm field last season could be quietly sabotaging ...

Better plant identification tools mean the herbal supplement or medicinal tea you buy is more lik...

Better plant DNA identification means the herbs at your farmers market, the wildflowers in your l...

Contaminated soil near old industrial sites, roads, or farms can silently poison food crops and g...

Fall armyworms chew through corn, sorghum, and rice fields across six continents every season, an...

Water hyacinth — that fast-spreading plant choking up lakes and waterways worldwide — could be de...

That murky blue water you've seen downstream from textile factories could be cleaned using the sa...

Soil contaminated with industrial nanoparticles can leach into your vegetable garden or local wat...

The bees pollinating your vegetable garden and fruit trees carry gut bacteria shaped by the local...

Garlic mustard is probably already creeping into a park, trail, or shaded garden bed near you rig...

If spider mites are shredding your rose bushes or pepper plants, the species doing the damage mat...

Fall armyworm can wipe out an entire corn or vegetable garden in days, and knowing which insectic...

Truffles are cultivated as a high-value crop by planting inoculated trees, and understanding whet...

Weeds like barnyardgrass are becoming resistant to common herbicides, and these dragonfly gut fun...

Carrot weevils can devastate home and commercial carrot crops with no fully effective control met...

Two-spotted spider mites destroy crops and garden plants worldwide, and they're thriving as tempe...

Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, local trails, or park — and ...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in shaded, moist areas like park trails and stream banks, c...

Those bright yellow daisy-like flowers pushing up through bare soil in early spring — often mista...

Those brilliant blue carpets appearing under trees in parks and yards right now are Siberian squi...

Garlic mustard is already spreading through the park you might hike on weekends — it outcompetes ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are quietly spreading across farm fields worldwide, and when a single w...

Eastern redcedar is rapidly expanding its range into grasslands and open fields near many communi...

Redstem Stork's-bill is one of the most common weeds invading lawns, gardens, and parks across No...

Common reed can aggressively take over wetlands, riverbanks, and even roadside ditches near your ...

Garlic mustard is actively spreading through the woods and parks near you right now, outcompeting...

Poison ivy is actively spreading into backyards, trail edges, and parks right now — knowing what ...

Those cheerful yellow flowers appearing in bare patches along roadsides and disturbed ground righ...

Colt's-foot is often one of the first flowers to push through bare ground in late winter, so spot...

Stinknet is aggressively invading California's desert parks and wild spaces — the same places you...

Lesser celandine is quietly taking over lawns, stream banks, and woodland gardens across the east...

Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, favorite hiking trail, or ne...

Those pretty blue ground-cover flowers carpeting lawns and woodland edges right now may be Siberi...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in early spring before native wildflowers emerge, and once ...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively through stream corridors and can take over your local park ...

Fire ants tunnel through garden beds, damage plant roots, kill ground-nesting pollinators, and ha...

Parasitoid wasps are nature's pest controllers — they lay eggs inside aphids, caterpillars, and o...

Henbit deadnettle is likely blooming in your yard, garden beds, or local park right now — and und...

Garlic mustard quietly poisons the soil fungi that native wildflowers and tree seedlings depend o...

Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to bloom each spring, and tracking when and where people...

Garlic mustard growing near your garden or local woods releases chemicals into the soil that kill...

Garlic mustard growing near your yard or local forest preserve releases chemicals into the soil t...

Greater celandine spreads readily into garden edges, roadsides, and woodland paths near homes, an...

Chinaberry is a toxic invasive tree that can spread into your yard or local park, crowding out na...

European holly has escaped garden cultivation and is spreading into wild areas around Portland, w...

Lesser celandine can carpet your yard, garden beds, and nearby stream corridors every spring befo...

Common ivy can quietly take over your garden beds and nearby woodlands, smothering native wildflo...

Shepherd's-needle can quietly establish itself in garden beds, lawns, and sidewalk cracks near yo...

Herb Robert is quietly spreading through Pacific Northwest gardens and forest edges, and once est...

Milk thistle spreads aggressively in disturbed soils and roadsides near your neighborhood, and if...

Camphor trees spreading through Louisiana neighborhoods can quietly crowd out native species whil...

Field madder is a creeping weed that can quietly invade lawns, gardens, and roadsides near you — ...

Insects disappearing from your garden or local park may be quietly choking on plastic pollution —...

Parasitic wasps are natural pest controllers used in gardens and farms — understanding how they o...

Holm oaks are drought-tolerant Mediterranean trees increasingly planted in California cities, and...

American pokeweed can sprout uninvited in your backyard or garden beds, and every part of it is t...

Black locust spreads aggressively along roadsides and woodland edges near homes, outcompeting nat...

Muscadine grapes are a tough, heat-tolerant native vine that home gardeners in South Florida can ...

Lesser periwinkle is a popular garden ground cover that can escape into wild areas and crowd out ...

Pacific poison oak grows in parks, trails, and neighborhood edges — knowing exactly where it's be...

Tracking where native wetland plants like skunk cabbage are thriving helps communities identify h...

Perez's sea lavender is widely planted in California gardens and along roadsides, and tracking wh...

Virginia pepperweed is quietly spreading through parks and gardens in Hawaii, and spotting it ear...

Madagascar Periwinkle, a common garden plant in Florida, is also the source of vincristine and vi...

Florida Hedgenettle can quietly spread into your garden beds and lawn edges, so knowing it's esta...

American pokeweed is a striking but highly toxic native plant that can appear in backyards, parks...

Wild radish can take over disturbed roadsides, farm edges, and open spaces in your neighborhood, ...

Great mullein is a prolific colonizer of disturbed soils — roadsides, fields, and garden edges — ...

Common groundsel is a prolific weed that can quickly take over garden beds and is toxic to livest...

Mock strawberry quietly spreads through lawns, gardens, and parks near you — and knowing where it...

Knowing where poison ivy is actively growing helps hikers, gardeners, and parents identify risk a...

Catchweed bedstraw spreads aggressively through gardens and natural areas, clinging to clothes, p...

Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers to appear in gardens and lawns, meaning its...

Field peppergrass can quietly colonize the edges of your vegetable garden or lawn, competing with...

Hawthorn can spread into wild areas and outcompete native plants, so knowing exactly where it gro...

Rose Clover is a non-native species spreading through California's open spaces, and community sig...

Sweet alyssum spreading through Santa Clara County means this fragrant, low-growing groundcover i...

Field horsetail can quietly invade garden beds and lawns, spreading aggressively through deep und...

Carpet bugle spreads quickly as a ground cover and can escape garden beds into local woodlands, s...

Carpet bugle can quietly take over garden beds and spread into nearby lawns or natural areas, so ...

Lawn daisies popping up in Connecticut lawns signal how deeply this European wildflower has woven...

Citizen science observations like this help track where box elder is spreading or persisting in u...

Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers in lawns and garden beds, providing crucial...

Oil and chemical-laden water dumped from ships pollutes the same oceans that cycle nutrients into...

Mammals that visit your garden — from hedgehogs to mice to shrews — rely on whisker sensing to na...

Understanding how dengue spreads through mosquito saliva could eventually lead to strategies that...