Growing and spreading rapidly in even the poorest soils and with little water, tree of heaven is, despite its name, the very definition of "weed tree." It can cause allergies and irritate the skin, ...

This tree was introduced to the United States in the 1700s as an ornamental shade tree. Removing tree of heaven helps protect native plants, stops spotted lanternflies, and prevents damage to ...

Hard to believe, but fall is here. The air is crisp and rain will soon become a common companion. But there are still lots of questions coming in about gardening. What's up in your garden? Got ...

Spotted lanternflies are back in Massachusetts "While the primary host plant of (the spotted lanterfly) is the invasive tree-of-heaven, researchers have found that it also targets grapevines, hops and ...

As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread nationwide, its proliferation has highlighted an even more worrisome invasive species: the prolific “stinking sumac,” or tree of heaven. National ...

In many a city and suburban yard across America, seedlings with a distinctive smell and a tropical, yet somehow familiar look crop up each summer in inconvenient places. Those are seedlings of tree of ...

Despite its exalted namesake, the Tree of Heaven is a legitimate nightmare to control. The fast-growing tree — up to 1 inch a week in some documented instances, according to botanist John Knapp at The ...

Virginia Tech researchers are working to develop a native fungus to kill the invasive tree-of-heaven, a preferred host for the destructive spotted lanternfly. The tree-of-heaven, or Ailanthus ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWING GREEN. WE’RE AT THE MASSABESIC AUDUBON CENTER IN AUBURN AND I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN FROM UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. AND SEAN, WE’VE TALKED ABOUT INVASIVE PLANTS BEFORE.

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 ...