Oregon botanist Suzie Savoie uses wildflowers to transform home gardens into water-wise, fire-resistant pollinator havens.

One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly. Heracleum mantegazzianum, better known as giant hogweed, has been present in the ...

Everything seems to grow well in Oregon’s fertile soil — and that’s why the state needs a whole agency staffed by entomologists, botanists and other experts to keep its ever-growing weeds at ...

CORVALLIS — They float in the wind, get shaken off pets and wildlife, travel the world stuck to luggage or clothes and hitch rides by plane, ship, train, truck and car. Invasive weeds enter ...

Some weeds, such as violets, plantains, and goldenrod, help loosen soil, prevent erosion, and support beneficial insects.

Wildfires scorched nearly 2 million acres in Oregon in 2024 — that’s a lot of ground for weeds to gain a foothold. Noxious weeds are often the first plants to sprout in burned areas, making ...

Washington state is one of many in the U.S. to ban these common ivy varities. And if you know anything about their growing ...

Invasive Cuban treefrog species found on tropical plants sold in Beaverton area. Could harm other Oregon species, trigger asthma, allergies.

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...

A new Oregon law aimed at stopping invasive species will increase boat permit costs and the type of boats that need one will ...

An invasive plant pathogen that causes the disease known as sudden oak death has been discovered at a botanical garden and private home in Lincoln City, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said.

A species of African mosquito has been found in Oregon for the first time in Jackson County.