Buckthorn is a highly invasive species with twigs that are positioned on opposite sides of the branches. The bark is silvery brown with reddish tones on the smaller twigs. Twigs often end in sharp thorny tips.
Buckthorn can be found in the winter by using the description above. To make sure that what you have found is really buckthorn, all you have to do is go outside to the shrub or tree and use a kitchen knife to cut a little piece of the bark. If the heartwood is an orange color when you look at the cut, you have found Buckthorn. See the included pictures to help you with identification.
How do you remove it for good?
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