The new potential ally is crown rust, or Puccinia coronata, a fungus found on most buckthorn plants in the state. Crown rust is a notorious attacker of wheat, oats and barley that's been studied ...

How Native Plants Can Beat Buckthorn Minnesota's native grasses and wildflowers can play a pivotal role in beating back the ...

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Buckthorn is an invasive tree not native to the Midwest that grows quickly in yards and wooded areas, forcing out native species. Courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden, 2022 ...

"It's literally mushroom soup," he says. Stone, an undergraduate majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology, is living proof that you don't have to wait until you graduate to tackle the complex ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

The Genesee County Land Bank introduced a new urban grazing project, bringing 48 goats and one sheep to Flint to help combat ...

Purchasing invasive plants online may be way easier than you think 02:25. As Minnesotans gear up for the growing season, the University of Minnesota has a warning about where you buy your plants.

Sep. 26—By Ayanna Eckblad 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 ...

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 ...

She covers what makes an invasive species, basic dye techniques, and then the specifics of what long-lasting colors certain plants will make. “If you’re going to rip up the buckthorn or the ...