Japanese beetles strike fear into any gardener's heart, but the University of Minnesota may have found a surprising solution ...

River birch trees, a popular tree for river banks and wet parts of the garden, are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9. They are more heat tolerant than most of their birch relatives and prefer full sun.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Japanese beetles are out in full force, munching away at trees, flowers and crops across southern Indiana. And in two more weeks, they will invade the rest of the state. These ...