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hi my name is Luther Overholt I'm the
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city of Edina forrester thank you for
taking the time to help us eradicate
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buckthorn buckthorn is a non-native
invasive shrub that was brought over
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from England and the 1800s to be used as
a hedge rope it competes with native
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plants and vegetation for nutrients
light and water so how do you identify
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buckthorn the leaves are egg-shaped
pointed at the tip smooth dark glossy
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and finally toothed
buckthorn leaves are the first to come
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out in the spring and the last to turn
in the fall the female plants have
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blackberries on them on smaller plants
the bark is smooth with white dots on it
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all of the plants do have thorns on them
like the name implies
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the tree will have brown bark with
elongated silvery corky projections a
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cut branch will expose yellow SAP wood
and an orange heartwood
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the fruit on buckthorn is round berry
light clusters of black Porter and fruit
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the fruit ripens in August and September
here are some removal strategies using
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the weed wrench we make available to you
for removal place the jaws at the base
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of the plant and pull back
using a saw or loppers cut the buck zone
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at the base and spray with a roundup
when first starting to remove buckthorn
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clear around the cherries and remove the
female trees with berries to dispose of
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the buckthorn properly please stack
buckthorns on the curb with stumps
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facing the same direction for easier
pickup if you decide to remove buckthorn
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on your property the city offers free
buckthorn disposal the last two weekends
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of October thank you for volunteering to
help improve Edina parks and green
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spaces
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you