This plant produces coniine and y-coniceine alkaloids throughout, infamously attributing to the death of philosopher Socrates ...

The eastern and Carolina hemlocks have been devastated by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. But a handful of treatments ...

An invasive species, poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) was first introduced to the U.S. from Europe in the 1800s. Originally intended for use as a landscaping ornamental, this plant proved to have a ...

What can you learn from a tree's leaves? Discover how leaf shapes, edges, patterns, and more can help you identify a tree in the forest.

Meet Cicuta douglasii, better known as Western Water Hemlock. While it’s not particularly scary looking, the United States Department of Agriculture calls it the “most violently toxic plant that grows ...

These dangerous weeds may be popping up in more places than they used to for a variety of reasons, including the 2020 derecho.

Recent record rainfall in Middle Tennessee has created perfect conditions for poison hemlock to thrive. Learn how to identify this toxic plant and what to do if you find it on your property.

More than 100 different tree species are on the grounds of the Woodlawn Cemetery & Arboretum, and tree walks with a naturalist can help people learn to identify them.

Most all trees native to Saskatchewan, including these around Spruce Haven Park in Melfort, have Cree names. (Rob O'Flanagan/Melfort Journal After tonight, signs posted along a tree-lined walking ...

They attack two species, eastern hemlock and Carolina hemlock. Kentucky has only eastern hemlocks. Adelgids have spread to 16 states, including portions of Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee that ...

The grant money has been awarded to support urban and community forestry projects in several Connecticut towns and cities, officials said.