From MNL’s Vegetation Management team: Buckthorn invasions can vary from small and sparse to large and overwhelming. The first step in a buckthorn battle is devising a plan of attack. We want to know the goal of the restoration area first. Are we trying to achieve an oak savannah, a diverse woodland, or a ballfield for the community baseball team? …
Fall Buckthorn Scouting
Welcome to fall!! It’s a beautiful time in Minnesota as the leaves are changing and a chill takes over the air. It’s also the perfect time to get out and check your property for new or existing infestations of buckthorn. This problematic woodland invader keeps its leaves on and green much later into the fall than our native trees and …