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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...