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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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LIBERTYVILLE — The Lake County Forest Preserves are at war. It’s a conflict with frontlines across the county, likely invisible to most residents who don’t know about the infestation that plagues the ...

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 ...

Buckthorn needs to be treated with herbicides or, if the native plant population in the area is healthy enough, destroyed as part of a prescribed burn.