Buckthorn is one of the most invasive non-native plants in our local prairies, woodlands, and yards. It grows quickly, spreads profusely, easily re-sprouts, and keeps re-invading. Although buckthorn may provide good screening in garden settings, it shades and crowds out native plants, creating a dense, dull monoculture with barren, erosive soil beneath.

To reclaim your land from buckthorn’s grip, we apply a multi-pronged, long-term approach: shrub and tree removal, repeated and targeted herbicide applications, native plant installation, and continued monitoring. Removing a dense stand may leave your land looking bare until the native plants fill in, but the benefits of restoration are well worth the wait.

Click here for a printable PDF buckthorn clearing flier.