by Jami Blaauw-Hara If you've seen a twining vine with glossy, oval leaves, small pinkish/purple star-shaped flowers, and long pods later in the season that release silky, milkweed-like seeds, you've likely encountered dog-strangling vine. The name actually refers to two invasive plants native to Eurasia: black swallowwort (Vincetoxicum nigrum) and pale swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum). Most common in the GTA is the pale swallowwort, featured in these photos. Photo: Jim Na

By Heather Raithby Doyle As a member of Blooming Boulevards we learn about native plants and how they support the ecosystem. Invasive...

By Heather Raithby Doyle There is a relatively new and wiggly threat to our local ecosystem. Jumping worms (Amynthas agrestis), also...