Phragmites is a bad neighbor. “For years when you drove into our marina, all you saw was a giant wall of these invasive grasses completely blocking the view of the beautiful wetlands behind us,” said ...

Phragmites australis, an invasive species of plant called common reed, grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants that pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Early treatment is ...

Phragmites australis is an uncommon term for an increasingly common sight in the wetlands and along the beaches of the Great Lakes. It's the scientific name for the common reed, a fast-growing ...

A bicyclist resting on a bench at Window on the Waterfront in Holland could see nothing but a stand of tall, thin plants, densely packed into the marsh. That plant was invasive phragmites, said ...

Tall weeds have been infesting much of southeast Michigan in the form of phragmites. Experts say 14 percent of Clay Township is covered in the invasive plant species phragmites, according to a report ...

The Clay Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 4 passed a resolution demanding the state of Michigan control phragmites on state properties within the boundaries of Clay Township. “This is my declaration ...

Phragmites Australis might look like a sea of swaying tall grasses in the sun — massive and golden, nearly biblical — but as they clog up scenic views and cause issues for local wildlife on Belle Isle ...

Editors note -- This is the second in a two-part series on the invasive plant phragmites. Today's article will look at challenges in removing the plant, state regulations and natural remedies being ...