Stuck at home? Outdoor events cancelled? Feeling disconnected from your community? You’re not alone! Life is different under the Stay Home/Stay Healthy order. In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 we are all practicing social distancing. But it’s still… Read More ›
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Puget SoundCorps Helps Stomp out Knotweed
Each year, the King County Noxious Weed Control Program gets a great boost of support from the Puget SoundCorps, a branch of the Washington Conservation Corps’ AmeriCorps Program. Just when we need it most, the Washington State Department of Natural… Read More ›
It’s Time to Kill Your Knotweed!
It’s that time of year again: the weather’s hot, the ice cream stands are open, and King County’s invasive knotweeds (Polygonum spp.) are in full bloom. Don’t worry too much about your knotweed going to seed: King County’s most common… Read More ›
No coma esta planta: la cicuta parece comestible pero es venenosa
Tenga cuidado esta primavera: la cicuta (Conium maculatum) es una maleza común que es tóxica para las personas y los animales. Los tallos de plantas jóvenes se asemejan a los de zanahorias y a otras plantas de la familia de las… Read More ›
Watch for garlic mustard and giant hogweed emerging in spring
Garlic mustard rosettes are get bigger and are easier to spot in March. In April they start bolting and forming flower stalks. Young garlic mustard plants resemble many native forest plants so make sure you have a positive ID before removing. Our… Read More ›