Eight herbicide treatments were applied by low-volume basal applications and compared to hand cutting for the removal of Ailanthus altissima. Manual cutting of Ailanthus stimulated resprouting and ...

An exotic tree species that changed from prized possession to forest management nightmare serves as a lesson in the unpredictability of non-native species mixing with human interactions, according to ...

When early gardeners first brought tree of heaven to the United States, the country itself was less than a decade old. In the hundreds of years since, this ornamental tree has spread itself far and ...

First brought to the U.S. in 1784 for garden and street plantings, the Ailanthus altissima is sometimes referred to as the Tree of Heaven, based on its use in Chinese medicine. The Chinese name, ...

Each year I get numerous calls regarding nuisance tree and shrub species. It seems that this year tree-of-heaven sticks out in particular. Ailanthus altissima, also known as tree-of-heaven and ...

Invasive plant species threaten many habitats including forests across Indiana. The introduced Asian tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is one of these aggressive and troublesome invaders.

NORWALK — Like other towns and cities around the region, Norwalk city leaders and conservation officials are working to stop the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly by cutting back on a favorite ...

Tree-of-heaven (ToH), also known as Chinese sumac, varnish tree, or stink tree, is a large, rapidly growing deciduous tree native to parts of China. Tree-of-heaven was introduced to North America as ...