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hi my name is Luther Overholt I'm the
[0:06] city of Edina forrester thank you for
taking the time to help us eradicate
[0:10] buckthorn buckthorn is a non-native
invasive shrub that was brought over
[0:14] from England and the 1800s to be used as
a hedge rope it competes with native
[0:19] plants and vegetation for nutrients
light and water so how do you identify
[0:23] buckthorn the leaves are egg-shaped
pointed at the tip smooth dark glossy
[0:29] and finally toothed
buckthorn leaves are the first to come
[0:33] out in the spring and the last to turn
in the fall the female plants have
[0:37] blackberries on them on smaller plants
the bark is smooth with white dots on it
[0:43] all of the plants do have thorns on them
like the name implies
[0:48] the tree will have brown bark with
elongated silvery corky projections a
[0:54] cut branch will expose yellow SAP wood
and an orange heartwood
[0:59] the fruit on buckthorn is round berry
light clusters of black Porter and fruit
[1:04] the fruit ripens in August and September
here are some removal strategies using
[1:11] the weed wrench we make available to you
for removal place the jaws at the base
[1:15] of the plant and pull back
using a saw or loppers cut the buck zone
[1:22] at the base and spray with a roundup
when first starting to remove buckthorn
[1:26] clear around the cherries and remove the
female trees with berries to dispose of
[1:32] the buckthorn properly please stack
buckthorns on the curb with stumps
[1:37] facing the same direction for easier
pickup if you decide to remove buckthorn
[1:41] on your property the city offers free
buckthorn disposal the last two weekends
[1:46] of October thank you for volunteering to
help improve Edina parks and green
[1:50] spaces
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