We are looking at the Pacific dogwood, vine maple, and cascara buckthorn as well. We want to transform the backyard into an even greater draw to wildlife. We are on a 10% slope on the north side ...

Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest first began using cascara sagrada, or sacred bark, hundreds of years ago. When dried and aged for a year, the bark of Rhamnus purshiana, a tree related to ...

Common buckthorn trees and shrubs are difficult to control once they get a foothold. Here's how to manage these landscape ...

Cascara sagrada is an herbal remedy that used to be a common ingredient in some over-the-counter (OTC) laxatives. The bark comes from a tree called the California buckthorn.