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Kudzu is an invasive plant that originated from parts of Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea. It was introduced in the U.S. in the late 1800s as a way to shade porches, specifically in the south.

Osage Orange, which is also known as hedge apple, horseapple, bowwood, or bodark, is native to the Southern United States. Its tough wood has been used for fence posts, archery bows, and wheel rims for horse-drawn wagons by pioneers. It also was commonly planted as a living fence line before barbed wire as another way to contain livestock.

Mesquite trees are some of the worst invasive species on the planet known as "the devil with roots". This arid invader of water is a problem for many ranchers and producers in the southern and southwestern regions of the US.

Multiple vegetation control techniques must be mastered for Australia’s invasive vegetation and land management practices.

Native to Asia, Europe, and North Africa the privets were introduced to the United States in the 1850’s as an ornamental shrub for landscaping and cut flower arrangements. Due to its quick growing nature, the Chinese Privet is still commonly sold and distributed by nurseries to be used as hedging in landscape projects. With the ability to outproduce the native foliage, the Chinese Privet has become invasive primarily in the southeast and some eastern regions.

In Brazil, it is common for a Eucalyptus forest to be planted over a Pine forest, which can result in volunteer pine trees as a major problem, specifically between the rows. If there are too many Pine trees in a load, mills can reject the harvested Eucalyptus trees.

Days are getting longer, and the weather is warming up. Spring is officially here in the US. Learn some ways that you can increase your paychecks during this time of the year.

Chinese Tallow trees are noxious invaders of the Southern US that are dangerously expanding by out-competing native vegetation. 

Russian Olive trees are an invasive species in many areas across the US.

Overgrown Mesquite on rangeland in Tuscola, TX being eliminated by the Diamond 60" Skid-Steer Forestry Mulcher.

The increase of Mesquite trees in southern states has consumed pasturelands, fueled drought conditions, and increased salinity in shallow marine areas due to lack of groundwater flow, harming native species and hurting rangeland production.