What do Japanese magnolias, oranges, and English ivy have in common? None of them are native to Florida. Japanese magnolias and English ivy are obvious, but oranges? They came with the Spanish back in ...

When you walk this trail, how much of what you see is natural and how much is not? What exactly is a “native” species? Are all non-native species “invasive?” Even if a non-native species is not ...

At first glance, the whole narrative of aquatic invasive species may seem straightforward. A non-native, invasive species comes in and dukes it out against native species to become the top dog. The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Invasive plants and animals are all around us. They might be pretty flowers or tiny bugs, gruesome-looking fish or once-domesticated animals gone feral. Did you know, for example, ...

For years, a newcomer to Malta’s countryside went nearly unnoticed. Scattered reports of an unfamiliar snake in the south of ...

Do you know that approximately 1,000 local or native owls call San Diego County home? Of the 19 owl species in North America, seven of them live in San Diego. Most common in our neighborhoods are the ...

Explore how European colonists reshaped early American agriculture by introducing livestock and non-native plant species, ...

There's a lot more to consider when choosing the best plants for your yard. One of the major gardening trends of the past several years is that people are looking to be more eco-conscious with their ...