Invasive Woody Plants

Since its debut as a regular Branching Out feature in 2016, "Invasives in Your Woodland" has profiled a wide variety of invasive plant species that threated the health of Maryland's ecosystems.

In this issue: Help us learn more about our readers and subscribers by taking our short survey. Read about a potential ally in the fight against hemlock wooly adelgid, and how Marylanders can get a rebate for planting native trees. There's information about our spring session of "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course, plus our regular features: the "Woodland Wildlife Spotlight" looks at the American beaver and "Invasives in Your Woodlands" looks at Princess tree. And don't forget the events calendar and the Brain Tickler challenge.

How to identify and manage invasive wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius).

How to identify and manage winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei).

How to identify and manage invasive tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

How to identify and manage invasive privet (Ligustrum sp.).

How to identify and manage invasive princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa).