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 ...

"The mother of them all…" Landscaping expert shares photos after making once-in-a-lifetime discovery: 'I've never seen one so ...

October’s Weed of the Month is a widespread, woody, understory shrub or tree called common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Native to Europe and Asia, it was introduced to North America as an ...

Q: Can you please explain how to distinguish common buckthorn (which is invasive) from alderleaf buckthorn (which I see is listed as a desirable native plant)? The Seek app can distinguish them but it ...

Every region struggles with its own distinct invasive. Yet few plants are the bane of as many landowners and conservationists ...

Brian Tomford, Waseca County's building and grounds maintenance director, watched as goats tangled themselves in twigs and underbrush to eat common buckthorn shrubs, along with other species crowding ...

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources lists common (European) buckthorn and glossy buckthorn as the non-native, invasive buckthorn species found in Minnesota. Both species can grow as shrubs or ...

It is likely that you have common buckthorn in your garden. I also battle buckthorn in my home garden. The large buckthorns in my neighbor’s backyard mean that buckthorn removal is a constant annual ...

I just moved into a new home and need to get rid of buckthorn trees that seem to have gotten a foothold in my new garden. What is a good strategy to deal with this pesky weed? Common buckthorn grows ...

While spring gardening might not be foremost on residents’ minds during a snowstorm, the state announced Friday it will ban plant sales of certain pampas grasses and two varieties of buckthorn. The ...

FERTILE, Minn. – A session on controlling invasive buckthorn is planned for 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Agassiz Environmental Learning Center, 400 Summit Ave. SW, Fertile. The session will ...

WASECA — Forty-five degrees and spitting rain, Thursday morning in Waseca’s Courthouse Park would have been unpleasant for a crew of people cutting invasive buckthorn. A roaming pack of about 40 goats ...