Ever wondered about that giant stand of bamboo-like plants in your backyard, or community garden, or creek edge, that just keeps getting bigger each year? Have you spent months, or years, or even decades struggling to get rid of it?… Read More ›
Classes
Hike with a purpose this year by becoming a weed watcher
Going for a hike is how we leave our regular life behind and experience nature that isn’t completely transformed by development. So doesn’t it drive you crazy when you see the same weeds you have at home up in the mountains?… Read More ›
Learn the latest on Scotch broom at symposium in Snoqualmie on May 23
Scotch broom is one of the most costly invasive species in Washington, according to a 2017 report commissioned by Washington State agencies. Of the 23 species analyzed, the study found that Scotch broom is near the top of the list in terms of economic… Read More ›
King County’s annual noxious weed seminar is open for registration
Registration is open for King County’s popular noxious weed workshops being offered this May. Vegetation management crews, landscape professionals, stewardship volunteers and others can choose between three sessions of this all-day seminar on noxious weed control offered on May 3, May 10… Read More ›
Help, my knotweed is a mile high and I don’t know what to do!
It can feel a little overwhelming to confront a full grown patch of knotweed. June is the month knotweed, also known as false bamboo, reaches its full height and starts to think about flowering. With lots of rain and sunshine this… Read More ›
Put your weed detector skills to work on lakes and trails in King County
The best way to stop invasive plants is to find them early before they take over, but it’s hard to cover enough ground to find all the new invaders in time. To help us cover more area, we have two… Read More ›
Take a class about weeds and other naughty plants
Bellevue Botanical Garden is hosting a workshop on our favorite subject this Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 10-11:30am, aptly named “Weeds and Other Naughty Plants“. Master Gardener Joan Helbacka and King County Noxious Weed Specialist Karen Peterson are teaming up… Read More ›
Training opportunity for hikers who want to help fight invasive weeds
In King County, we are fortunate to have beautiful forests, rivers and mountains right in our backyard. It’s hard to beat the great feeling we get from hiking away from civilization and experiencing the outdoors in all its wildness and wonder. Unfortunately,… Read More ›
Invasive knotweed control workshops to be held in Maple Valley, Duvall, Tukwila, Mercer Island and North Bend
Our riparian team is once again offering multiple sessions of our popular free workshop called “What is knotweed and how can I get rid of it?”. Participants will learn how invasive knotweed grows, how to control it, what’s being done on… Read More ›
Identificación de plantas nativas, invasoras y ornamentales (Identification of native, invasive and ornamental plants)
Este taller de entrenamiento es para botánicos, jardineros, paisajistas o personas interesadas en plantas. Es gratis, abierto al público y será en español. Esta clase estudiará cómo identificar plantas comunes de la zona. Casa Latina, in collaboration with King County, is hosting a free Spanish language workshop on identification of common plants found in western Washington. The workshop will be free, open to the public and will be presented in Spanish. The material presented in this workshop is geared toward botanists, landscapers, and gardeners but will be useful to anyone interested in plants of western Washington.
