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 ...

While spring gardening might not be foremost on residents’ minds during a snowstorm, the state announced Friday it will ban plant sales of certain pampas grasses and two varieties of buckthorn. The ...

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 ...

You might have noticed a dense hedge, large shrub or small tree in your yard. Does it have glossy, broad green leaves that open early in spring? It might be buckthorn, one of the most troublesome ...

Of all the non-native, invasive plants in the Northeast, buckthorns are among the most hated by forest stewards. There are two types of invasive buckthorn in our region: glossy buckthorn (Frangula ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced it has added three new entries -- ravenna grass, glossy buckthorn, and common buckthorn -- to its list of noxious weeds, thereby ...

Q: I have a large shrub border consisting of 10 to 12 foot tall plants that have dark purple to jet black fruit and dark green, glossy leaves, which stay on the shrubs well into November, when other ...

There comes a time when, even this far north, you’ve had enough of road construction and zucchini and are ready for summer to end. But it hardly looks like autumn here. The landscape is still lush ...