A little-known division of the National Forest Service faces budget cuts in legislation still pending in Congress. The State, Private and Tribal Forestry division’s budget would be eliminated in a ...

The Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District has secured $600,000 in federal grant funding to address soil and ...

Information about invasive plants will be discussed Saturday during a program at the Bissell Nature Center, according to a press release prepared for the center by Randy Jones. Derrick Cooper, the ...

Common buckthorn trees and shrubs are difficult to control once they get a foothold. Here's how to manage these landscape ...

The Swedetown Trails Club and the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area are teaming up to clear out invasive glossy buckthorn from the trails’ system this summer, and they are inviting anyone to ...

According to experts, hair gloss treatments can make dry, dull hair look shiny and healthy. Here’s what to know before trying ...

Homeowners who want a dense hedge may consider using common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) or glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), which were brought from Eurasia in the 1700s. These small trees don't ...

Goats are a nontoxic, easily transportable tool for removing invasive species like glossy buckthorn. × Goats may very well be the greatest of all time—GOATs, literally and figuratively!—when it comes ...

Common buckthorn takes over woodlands, savannas, and prairies. Glossy buckthorn takes over fen, bog and sedge meadow communities, as well as mesic upland sites, such as prairies.

Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) are prevalent in the Midwest, quickly forming dense thickets. Common buckthorn can grow up to 25 feet tall, while glossy ...

Glossy buckthorn leaves are, as the name suggests, shinier. Buckthorn adapts to various conditions, leafing out early in spring and shedding leaves late in fall, outcompeting native plants for ...