Buckthorn has been seen in Spring Lake Township. It is easily identifed in the fall as it stays greener than most plants late in the season. Some plants will show berries and some will not. Plant size ...

Eric Becker (left) and Timothy Jones pull out invasive buckthorn plants by the roots at Dow Gardens Monday afternoon. If allowed to grow freely, the plant will take over an entire area. The exotic ...

You might have noticed a dense hedge, large shrub or small tree in your yard. Does it have glossy, broad green leaves that open early in spring? It might be buckthorn, one of the most troublesome ...

The buckthorn blight seems never-ending for large swaths of northern U.S. forests, including Minnesota which has labeled the shrub noxious since 1999. While the species has been gaining strength since ...

PLYMOUTH – Early morning of Saturday, Oct. 19, volunteers donned boots and gloves to help the city of Plymouth with its buckthorn problem. The Buckthorn Busts are an annual way for residents to help ...

Many have questions about the serious buckthorn problem. This is the time of year when it’s easy to identify buckthorn and determine how large the problem really is. In early November, most other ...

I have a lot of buckthorn growing on my property and would like to get rid of this invasive tree, but after extensive traveling, I’ve just now found some time to begin working on this project. Is it ...