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Kill the Buckthorn, Save the Frogs

The new issue of Chicagoland Gardening magazine has an article that provides more evidence that European Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is an evil plant, at least in those areas where it is invasive. Most objections to European buckthorn are based on its impact on native plants. In much of North America, this shrubby small tree is a …