Ticks are among the most dangerous pests you can get in your yard, and one highly invasive shrub may be giving them all the ...

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 ...

As gardeners get antsy to start planting, a Lake Zurich-based conservation group is offering a “buckthorn bounty” to homeowners who clear their landscapes of the tenacious invader. After transforming ...

Collectively, Chicago region forest preserves, including those in Lake and Cook counties, spend more than $1 million annually to eradicate buckthorn and honeysuckle, two of the area’s most invasive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Promising new research could hold the key to combating a widespread invasive plant found throughout North America. The University of Minnesota posted an article about a study that examined fungi ...

The city of New Brighton is turning to a small herd of goats to battle a buckthorn infestation. Starting this week, the city says the goats will help remove the invasive plant at Creekview Park. It ...

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weather has been a passion for Adam for as long as he can remember! Whether it was thunderstorms or winter storms, Adam has always been geeking out. After ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A herd of 48 goats is set to arrive in Flint next week to tackle the invasive Buckthorn plant threatening local greenspaces, thanks to a grant from the Saginaw Bay Watershed ...