Common buckthorn and glossy buckthorn retain their leaves well into late fall, so now is a good time to identify and control this invasive shrub. Buckthorn out-competes native plants, degrades ...

Editor Al Friedges hates buckthorn. As parks supervisor for the city of Prior Lake, Friedges deals with buckthorn far more than he’d like to. He estimates his seasonal staff ...

It can be difficult to tell if a plant needs to be removed or if it is adding to the ecosystem in your yard. Homeowner seeks ...

Glossy buckthorn, a small, woody tree from the Rhamnaceae family, is an understory invasive that produces large amounts of seeds and outcompetes many native species. It’s also both sun and shade ...

Common buckthorn, a woody shrub/small tree in the Rhamnaceae family, is an understory invasive that produces large amounts of seeds and outcompetes many native species. Additionally, this species is ...

And as it turns out, buckthorn's biggest enemy might just be the plants playing on Minnesota's home team. Read more: 13 New Animal Species That Were Discovered In 2024 Minnesota's native grasses ...