Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Cliff Chapman, the president of the Central Indiana Land Trust, stepped into Meltzer Woods in 1999, the property was ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may have these plants in your own backyard, but you might now know the harm they are doing to your trees. Wintercreeper is an aggressive woody vine that is evergreen.

A group of Monroe County residents has plans to wipe out a single plant species from the area this year. Members of MC-IRIS (Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species) announced they will try ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — What once were considered ornamental landscape plants are increasingly posing a threat to mature trees in Vanderburgh County. A local volunteer group has started a Save Our Trees ...

Many of the leaves on my iris are turning brown, with brown spots and streaks. This started shortly after they bloomed. What causes this and what can I do about it? This problem is fairly common, ...

Fall is the time when the forest floor is filled with leaves of harmonious tones of browns, oranges, and reds. Then in winter, warm grays and mushroom beiges emerge as the dominant colors. But ...

Q: How can I start new plants of wintercreeper? I want to get a new bed going this spring. Can I transplant it as runners? A: Perhaps, but it’s always rooted from cuttings by nurserymen. Choose 4-inch ...

Dear Neil: I planted wintercreeper euonymus last year as a groundcover. It spread a good bit and covered the soil about 80 percent. However, I want it to be taller (5 or 6 inches). What can I do to ...

When Cliff Chapman, the president of the Central Indiana Land Trust, stepped into Meltzer Woods in 1999, the property was “otherworldly,” he said — in a bad way. The old-growth forest, full of trees ...

Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems. IndyStar is ...