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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT PIERCE — Biologists want your help in the fight against one of Florida's most notorious invasive species. For decades, the ...

Q: I have just read an article about the Brazilian pepper tree and wanted to know if it is illegal to have one in my garden. My neighbor has been complaining about it and wanted to know if I am ...

Invasive trees in Southwest Florida are being removed, but at what price? It is costly, but experts say the removal of these trees is important. Mike McGowan says the Brazilian peppertree growing in ...

Q: I planted a Brazilian pepper tree last spring. It seemed to be growing well most of the summer, but now it appears to be dying. I water it a couple of times a week, but it doesn’t respond. Do you ...

Q: The lot behind my house used to have a Brazilian pepper tree that would hang over our fence and drop its berries and reproduce. We fought it for years until we finally killed it. The same lot owner ...

Florida's warm weather and hospitable climate have made it attractive for humans as the population continues to grow, but people aren't the only ones proliferating: Invasive plants are on the rise, ...

Q. We love our pepper trees. At this time of year, they have many strands of red seeds. Are these usable in a pepper grinder for seasoning food? J. Long, Pleasanton A. It all depends on the variety of ...