Looking to add some zing to your plot? Mustard is a triple threat: Grow it for its zippy leaves, vibrant flowers, or pungent ...

Mustard, a nonnative plant more like a weed than a wildflower, is blooming profusely on grassy slopes all along the coastline of San Diego County. An old story, probably apocryphal, tells of the ...

LANESBOROUGH — There’s an invader along the roads and trails of Mount Greylock that’s silently changing the forest floor and choking out local plants and butterflies. It’s called garlic mustard, and ...

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

Wild daffodils are blooming, and buds are greening on trees, but Indiana’s forests and meadows are also seeing an invasion this spring. Garlic mustard is one of the first plants to appear in the ...

It was the fifth garbage can I lugged out of the woods stuffed with weeds. This is the big, 55-gallon can, stuffed so full it is all I can do to carry it to my composting area. Maybe a few more hours ...

Recent rain and bright sunshine during the last few weeks have triggered the emergence of bright green leaves on sycamore, liquidambar, and other decorative deciduous trees around San Diego. Cruise ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

There are nearly 150 species of invasive plants in Wisconsin, causing damage to the economy, ecosystems and human health in the state, according to the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin. Mary ...