Ueltzen said when buckthorn plants die, they increase the nitrogen on the ground, leading to a jump in arthropod populations ...

Like other invasive plants, the buckthorn bush "grows and spreads quickly, sprouting leaves before native plants, shading ...

GLENCOE, IL — To protect native plant and animal life sometimes requires sustained human intervention. Once brought into the U.S. for its hardiness, the introduction of European buckthorn is ...

For years, we have removed every buckthorn shrub that crept onto our property, but recently this invasive species has gotten out of hand. This fall, we found several that were taller than us and ...

Once an invasive species takes root, it is nearly impossible to fully eradicate. Researchers make key breakthrough in fight ...

Q. I’ve heard that fall is a good time to remove buckthorn on my land. What’s the best way to control buckthorn? A . There are two types of invasive buckthorn in Minnesota. Common buckthorn is easily ...

Herbicides and other weed-killing chemicals can affect not only the sprayed regions but also the nearby air, soil, and water ...

Buckthorn is very invasive and is a noxious weed in Minnesota that takes work to eradicate. Of note, not all buckthorn plants have berries.

October’s weed of the month is a widespread, woody, understory shrub or tree called common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Native to Europe and Asia, it was introduced to North America as an ...

The Albert Lea Audubon Wildlife Nature Preserve on Tuesday got a delivery of special visitors — a herd of 29 goats. The animals are part of an ongoing effort to curb the growth of the invasive ...

ASHWAUBENON — First, buckthorn looks like a pea shoot. Then, it turns into a tree that soaks up the sun in its canopies, leaving native plants in the undergrowth to die. The village's Plan Commission ...