Image credit: Backyard Garden Lover. Growing and spreading rapidly in even the poorest soils and with little water, tree of heaven is, despite its name, the very definition of "weed tree." It can ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This week I want to talk about tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive species from Asia. It has been in the news lately because it is a major ...

At first glance, you might think that a tree so named would be great to consider for a home landscape. The resounding answer to that consideration is “NO.” As you read on, I’ll give you some reasons ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Trees of Heaven, a common sight throughout Southwest Virginia, are attracting an equally problematic invasive species - the spotted lanternfly, according to local tree experts.

Q. I heard that we shouldn’t plant a tree of heaven because it’s invasive and host to some invasive pest species. Could you explain? The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is native to China but has ...

As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread nationwide, its proliferation has highlighted an even more worrisome invasive species: the prolific “stinking sumac,” or tree of heaven. National ...

Who knew something so sweet-sounding could be incredibly menacing. Tree-of-heaven is obnoxiously noxious, earning it a designation on Washington’s quarantine list, which prohibits its sale or ...

Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, once sold as an ornamental deciduous tree native to the temperate climates of central and northeast China, has become a noxious invasive species in the United ...