When early gardeners first brought tree of heaven to the United States, the country itself was less than a decade old. In the hundreds of years since, this ornamental tree has spread itself far and ...

RAPHINE, Va. — The kudzu of the tree world could one day be controlled by a fungus. Virginia Tech graduate student Rachel Brooks is testing how the fungus verticillium attacks tree of heaven, an ...

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 ...

Tree of heaven, a noxious weed and invasive tree, is making an indelible mark on the Pacific Northwest — and confounding the officials attempting to control its spread. “Something is definitely ...

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 ...

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Tree of heaven, a noxious weed and invasive tree, is making an indelible mark on the Pacific Northwest — and confounding the officials attempting to control its spread. “Something is definitely ...

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 ...