Do you think you could tell the difference between a native species and a nonnative or invasive species? One plant you might ...

The City of Atlantic Beach is working to stop the spread of an invasive plant species that could weaken the beaches’ dunes.

Maine’s only native lupine species, the sundial lupine ( Lupinus perennis ), once supported native pollinators such as the ...

June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found the white flowers of ...

Fast-growing flowering vines add character and romance to gardens, and can hide unwelcome features. Here's our favourite ...

I planted the tall version of purple ruellia. It’s beautiful, and it takes no care. However, it’s spreading like wildfire. It even sends runners up underground into my planters and it’s taking over my ...

Gravel can help to increase the drainage of soil, making it a worthwhile additive for plants like this pretty, ...

Japanese knotweed can grow several inches a day, is so aggressive that it is nearly impossible to eradicate, and is lowering ...

Dear Neil: A few years ago, I planted the tall version of purple ruellia. It’s beautiful, and it takes no care. However, it’s spreading like wildfire. It even sends runners up underground into ...

This plant is gorgeous, but unless you can contain it with a driveway or wide sidewalk, or unless you can install a very deep type of “edging” material, it will become very invasive. Good luck.