What plant is so tough that it can outcompete common cattail (Typha latifolia), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), and even Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) along King County’s shores? Garden loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris), a Class B noxious weed from Eurasia, has managed… Read More ›
As we roll into August, plenty of noxious weeds across the county are blooming and going to seed, and those of us in the weed world are doing our best to keep up. Here’s what to watch out for this… Read More ›
Invasive plants are a menace for a lot of reasons: They can cause serious harm to humans and animals; lower farmers’ crop yields; damage the mountains and lakes we love to visit, cutting back the tourism revenue for surrounding communities;… Read More ›
Do you know how many giant hogweed sites there are in King County? Or how many miles of river knotweed was controlled on last year? The 2016 Annual Report of the King County Noxious Weed Control Program has answers to… Read More ›
If you are out riding on the trails this summer, you can help protect our beautiful backcountry from noxious weed invasions by using weed free materials. Noxious weeds negatively impact Washington’s natural areas by out-competing native vegetation, increasing soil erosion,… Read More ›
Hace frío, está lloviendo, y estoy caminando con Especialista de Malezas Nocivas Karen Peterson en el lado oeste de Discovery Park en Seattle. Estamos aquí para controlar una infestación de la escoba amarilla (Cytisus scoparius) con un método de control biológico: un insecto… Read More ›
Este 17 de junio, miembros del grupo Latino Outdoors y Especialistas de Educación del Programa de Control de Malezas Nocivas del Condado de King, Sasha Shaw y Nate Dolton-Thornton, escalaron la montaña de la serpiente de cascabel (Rattlesnake Ledge). Mientras… Read More ›
Have you ever wondered how King County’s noxious weed specialists find and control invasive weeds in King County? Or have you wondered what they do to keep themselves, and all of us, safe while they do their job? If you have—or… Read More ›
Cows and horses don’t seek out poisonous plants like tansy ragwort. But it’s hard for them to avoid exposure when the weeds take over their pastures, or line the trails where they are ridden. Although tansy ragwort is bitter and… Read More ›
On two recent beautiful June days, people gathered at trail heads, not just to hike, but also determined to seek out and remove invasive plants. This might seem like a strange way to spend the day on a beautiful trail,… Read More ›
