So what gives? Is the locust an aggressive outsider, or a longtime local? The answer is far from clear. In fact, the U.S.

Many invasive plants have harmless lookalikes that are perfectly safe to use in your yard, and this pretty tree is one of the ...

ST. PAUL — October's Weed of the Month is a tree called black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). Black locust is native to North America but not native to Minnesota. It has been widely planted as an ...

Crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state of Delaware, are prized for their beauty, exfoliating bark in shades of silver and cinnamon, and long-lasting flowers in a ...

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A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

Oct. 3—BARNESVILLE — Rainy weather and gloomy skies Sunday did not deter people from bringing their four-legged friends to Locust Lake State Park for the Bark at the Park fundraiser. Sharon Gladski, ...

CADILLAC, MI – An upcoming timber harvest on state property will remove invasive trees and shrubs, resulting in a “net positive” for the area, officials said. Harvesting activities will begin Monday ...

If you are lucky enough to have a large outside space, planting trees is a wonderful way to add structure and foliage. Watching the trees you have planted grow year after year can be incredibly ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people — two ...

The coming of autumn often makes trees harder to identify — but sometimes, it does the opposite. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a case in point. In summer, its bluish-green, oval-shaped, ...