Perhaps the easiest way to tell the tree of heaven apart from sumac and black walnut trees is to crush one of its leaves and give it a smell. According to Schuh, if it’s a tree of heaven you’ll be met ...

If you're growing grapes, other fruits or hops, be on the lookout. Spotted lanternflies are still present in Massachusetts. An invasive, spotted lanternflies were first discovered in the Bay State in ...

The state’s Department of Agriculture Resources confirmed Tuesday that it discovered an infestation of the invasive insect ...

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 ...

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 ...

While it's rarely recommended to maintain an invasive tree species in your yard, there is one reason you might want to keep a specific tree around. Spotted lanternflies, the massively destructive ...