Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at outcompeting native plants.

Some plants should be pruned in pruned in spring ... especially varieties like Spiraea japonica, which bloom on new wood.

Reforestation of frailejones, a rare shrub species that helps trap humidity from the air and filter water to the ground, may prove key to restoring the ecosystem. A privately financed initiative ...