Because of its dense thickets and long growing season, ornamental common buckthorn was once seen as a prime choice for windbreaks, hedgerows and wildlife habitats. “Unfortunately, it was overly ...

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 ...

October’s Weed of the Month is a widespread, woody, understory shrub or tree called common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Native to Europe and Asia, it was introduced to North America as an ...