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 cause allergies and irritate the skin, ...

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a plant with so many strikes against it that it has largely struck out with gardeners. Who wants an invasive plant that smells bad (like burned or rancid peanut ...

While insect and disease problems pop up only occasionally among our plants, and may even clear up on their own, weeds are always with us. They are a constant, not occasional, problem. And a weed ...

Q. I have several volunteer trees along my fence line. Can you tell me what they are and how to get rid of them? A. Many people send pictures of diseased plants and or weeds to our Master Gardener ...

Answer: I’m glad you’re asking this question when these weedy, invasive trees are small and relatively easy to control (emphasis on the “relatively”). We all know how precious shade is in New Mexico, ...