Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension, Field and Forage Educator By early May in South-Central Pennsylvania, invasive shrubs have fully leafed out. Scout now to identify shrubs as well […] ...

SERVE OR SELL THEM. PENNSYLVANIA IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE ITS NEIGHBORS TO GET RID OF INVASIVE TREES AND SHRUBS, AND PLANT NEW, LESS PROBLEMATIC ONES. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S NEW SO-CALLED ...

It helps to educate yourself about the invasive species and understand how it can cause harm. Officials issue warning as ...

as well as selecting regional natives and avoiding plants that are considered invasive. Pennsylvania falls within the defined USDA Northeast region of the U.S.: the western Pennsylvania specific ...

State officials suggested ways to help promote native plants. They include: Host or participate in a native species planting event. Organize or join a guided nature hike. Take part in an invasive ...

Scientific name: Buddleja 'Lochinch' Pennsylvanians can replace up to five invasive trees and shrubs with native species through the new statewide Pennsylvania 'Invasive Replace-ive Program'.

Invasive plants not only overrun garden beds; they are also one of the most persistent threats to Northeast Ohio’s natural ...

Pennsylvania Game Commission field forester Marty Cirelli is currently spearheading a project aimed at managing woody invasive shrubs along Windy Valley Road just south of Forkston. The Windy ...

“Native species are vital to healthy ecosystems in Pennsylvania,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said in a statement. “When invasive plants take hold, they disrupt food chains and leave ...

Pennsylvania is a leader in acid rain in the U.S. Acid rain has long been known to be a threat to streams, forests and human health. The 1990 Clean Air Act, which targeted key pollutants ...