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Many homeowners unknowingly plant invasive species (trees, plants, etc.) that then aggressively consume their properties. A ...

Here's a message that's apt to get lost in the thicket of today's Arbor Day hoo-ha: Sometimes the best place for a tree is on the mulch heap. Just ask Houston Arboretum and Nature Center naturalist ...

There's an invasion in progress and very likely, your back yard is harboring some of the "alien" life forms stirring new opposition from those who wish to preserve native flora and fauna. These ...