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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

The Lake County Forest Preserves are at war. It’s a conflict with frontlines across the county, likely invisible to most residents who don’t know about the infestation that plagues the landscape: ...