They look pretty and often smell good, but some common landscape plants are nothing more than invaders in disguise. Plants like Scotch broom and some of its cousins, along with some ice plants, pampas ...

Invasive plants are the Mongol hordes of the botanical world. The plants – non-native vines, trees and other flora – enter the environment in a variety of ways, try to overrun the place and in the ...

Many plants introduced to new habitats have fewer microbial pathogens than when in their home range, and have the ability to grow rapidly. Such a combination may make for especially troublesome ...

When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new article has revealed that some plant invaders could help fight climate change by making it easier for ecosystems to ...

Awareness is growing about the threats invasive plants pose to our ecosystems. But knowing invasive plants are a problem is one thing. Getting rid of them is another. Advertisement Article continues ...

A team of Michigan Tech faculty recently defeated an unlikely invader: a pretty purple flower. DECEMBER 3, 2003 -- A team of Michigan Tech faculty recently defeated an unlikely invader: a pretty ...