Lesions and staining from a fungal infection of dying buckthorn in the field. Credit: Domini Brown University of Minnesota researchers are studying the use of fungi as a tool to control invasive ...

Abstract: Sea buckthorn is a shrub with both ecological and economic values. Mechanized harvesting of sea buckthorn significantly enhances harvesting efficiency; however, the cab of the sea buckthorn ...

There are millions of plants on our planet, and inevitably, species from the same family end up looking alike. Wild plants aren't pre-labeled like produce found in a grocery store, and identifying ...

The price you pay for fruits and vegetables at the grocery store doesn't tell the whole story. When you're paying for an item by weight, in culinary math terms the yield, or "edible portion" of a ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, is a hardy shrub with thorny branches, delicate and willowy leaves, and bright orange-yellow berries. This shrub is also known as seaberry, Siberian pineapple, ...

In the fall, I prepare for a long couple of days removing invasive honeysuckle and buckthorn. As I hack away at the plants, the largest buckthorns still carry pitch-black fruit on the ends of their ...