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 ...

“I have neglected a large section of my garden in the backyard, and buckthorns have moved in and become a big problem. What is a good strategy to get rid of these invasive trees?” Common buckthorn ...

Buckthorn is becoming one of Minnesota’s most damaging invasive plants. If it is present in your woodland, it really becomes aggressive and invasive. I’ve even found it in my flower beds — no doubt ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced it has added three new entries -- ravenna grass, glossy buckthorn, and common buckthorn -- to its list of noxious weeds, thereby ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added three plants to a list of noxious weeds, which are plants that cannot be legally sold or grown in the state. Ravenna grass, ...

June’s weed of the month is glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus). Glossy buckthorn is a highly invasive large shrub or small tree native to Europe and Asia. It threatens riparian, wetland and upland ...