Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This week I want to talk about tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive species from Asia. It has been in the news lately because it is a major ...

There's a war being waged against a tree with a heavenly name that can have some hellish impacts on the environment and even the economy. And the fight is coming to Erie County. The Western ...

The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly. The devilishly invasive plant from Asia grows quickly in natural areas and backyards, taking over habitats intended for native species. Its ecosystem impacts go ...

Removing tree of heaven helps protect native plants, stops spotted lanternflies, and prevents damage to ecosystems and property. Experts say the best way to kill it is to cut the tree low and apply ...

RAPHINE — The kudzu of the tree world could one day be controlled by a fungus. Project name: Potential biological control of the invasive Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) in Virginia using ...

To support local efforts, a limited number of grants are available to organizations working to control lanternfly populations.

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 ...

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is using herbicide to kill tree of heaven trees to combat the spread of spotted lanternflies. The invasive insects threaten the regional grape industry. The tree ...

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree that has little value in the environment, and its aggressive root system is known to cause damage to pavement, sewer pipes and building ...

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You stand in the driveway and stomp your foot like a petulant 3-year-old, not once but twice in vain pursuit of an elusive Asian insect, then look up and see hundreds of its kin stand proboscis-deep ...