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 ...

ALBERT LEA, Minn. -- Nancy Hughes remembers when she buckthorn. The brushy shrub has invaded near the creek that runs through the 200-acre Vandegrift family farm. It's in the ravines and near the ...

A Lake Zurich-based volunteer group launched a buckthorn bounty program to give local homeowners incentives to eliminate the invasive buckthorn tree. Despite the efforts of municipalities and ...

According to new research from the University of Minnesota, buckthorn managers have long overestimated the plant, and in doing so, have given the invasive tree a significant advantage in spreading ...

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 ...

EAGLE, Wisconsin (WISN) -- Roses and buckthorn have thorns, but one is a sign of love while the other is an invasive species in southeast Wisconsin. Waukesha County Land Conservancy is hoping to turn ...

In the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) forest microbiology lab, a dozen clear glass flasks agitate on a shaker. Each contains small, saffron-yellow gelatinous balls—solid ...

EAGLE, Wisconsin (WISN) -- Roses and buckthorn have thorns, but one is a sign of love while the other is an invasive species in southeast Wisconsin. Waukesha County Land Conservancy is hoping to turn ...