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 ...

Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is also known as European buckthorn, Hart’s thorn, waythorn and Rhineberry and is one of three invasive species of buckthorn that can be found in Illinois. A ...

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 ...

I have a couple of questions about buckthorn. I was told recently that the five trees that I have in my back yard are buckthorn. I never knew what they were, but I certainly did not think buckthorn, ...

Although my house is a family heirloom, landscaping included, we paid fair-market price when my grandmother died and the house was suddenly up for grabs. It was a reach for us, and the hefty down ...

A reader asked if there is any way to make a neighbor remove buckthorn to prevent it from spreading around the neighborhood. The answer is no, a person cannot force a neighbor to remove buckthorn.

We've started our annual battle with European buckthorn and have heard from others that they're a problem for them, too. As I understand it, autumn is the time to do them the worst damage, but I think ...

There are nearly 150 species of invasive plants in Wisconsin, causing damage to the economy, ecosystems and human health in the state, according to the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin. Mary ...

Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, is a hardy shrub with thorny branches, delicate and willowy leaves, and bright orange-yellow berries. This shrub is also known as seaberry, Siberian pineapple, ...