Q: Can you please explain how to distinguish common buckthorn (which is invasive) from alderleaf buckthorn (which I see is listed as a desirable native plant)? The Seek app can distinguish them but it ...

It’s late fall in Minnesota. Peak color in the woods is over and most of the native trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves in preparation for winter. Now, take a moment to look out at the nearest ...

Q: Do you know what berry this is? Is it bird-friendly? It's growing in our shelter belt. - Nola Storm, Fargo A: From the photo it looks like it's the large tree-like shrub called common buckthorn, ...

Because of its dense thickets and long growing season, ornamental common buckthorn was once seen as a prime choice for windbreaks, hedgerows and wildlife habitats. “Unfortunately, it was overly ...

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 ...

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

That's how John Bostrom, senior adviser of operations and safety for the Chicago Bears, describes buckthorn that lines the team's campus in Lake Forest. In a partnership with the Lake County Forest ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- When Terry Curtis moved to his home on Rochester's northeast side 27 years ago, he could walk through his property and see wildflowers. But over the years his woodlot slowly filled ...