Glossy buckthorn, a small, woody tree from the Rhamnaceae family, is an understory invasive that produces large amounts of seeds and outcompetes many native species. It’s also both sun and shade ...

Rowan is a tree or a shrub that grows wild ... The branches of the shrub are ‘caked’ with berries, which are very difficult to peel, hence the Polish name for sea buckthorn: oblepicha. In Russia, it ...

Sea buckthorn berries are quite tart, sort of like sour orange with hints of mango or pineapple. The berries ripen between August and December and can be found in many coastal areas. If you are ...