GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The emerald ash borer, a metallic-green invasive insect, have spread throughout the state over the past 15 years, killing native ash trees in its wake, but efforts are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This enormous national champion tulip poplar is located in Bedford County, Va. and stands roughly the height of a 14-story ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia landowners who are willing to remove a certain invasive tree from their properties can get a new, native tree for free through an upcoming tree exchange event. The ...

Forests cover nearly two-thirds of our state. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, there are 78 species of common native trees of Virginia. These species can be grouped in categories of ...

ARLINGTON Va. (7News) — Every day is Earth Day at an Arlington garden featuring several trees, ferns, and plants native to Virginia. Arlington Native Plant Garden is a half-acre garden filled with ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is partnering with nurseries across the Commonwealth to offer discounts on native shrubs and trees this spring. The DOF's Throwing Shade VA ...

Mountain laurel, a plant species native to Virginia. (Photo courtesy DCR). A Virginia agency is helping gardeners and land developers to take advantage of a tool to help find the right native plant ...

The Throwing Shade VA program, offering discounts on native trees and shrubs, will return in 2025. Last year, the program was available at 10 locations and resulted in the sale of 5,500 native shrubs ...