If it seems like there’s more tansy ragwort in your neighborhood this year, you aren’t alone. Tansy ragwort plants are larger and more numerous just about everywhere in King County. County weed specialists report seeing tansy ragwort in places it… Read More ›
Each year the King County Noxious Weed Control Program sponsors the Right Plant, Right Place program for students in King County. In the 2015-2016 school year, 36 classrooms of 965 students from 9 schools participated in the program. Through interactive… Read More ›
Poison-hemlock met its match last month in the volunteers of the Goat Hill Giving Garden in downtown Seattle. On May 5, volunteers met with noxious weed specialist Mary Fee to learn how to identify and remove poison-hemlock plants that had… Read More ›
Before you take horses and pack animals to the backcountry, make sure you have the right hay. The Forest Service, BLM, and other government agencies are requiring weed free hay and forage on their lands in order to protect natural… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
(Note: Updated on July 13 with the upcoming schedule) King County noxious weed specialists will be on hand to answer questions about invasive plants and noxious weeds at a variety of farmers markets and fairs this summer. They will have… Read More ›
To get a snapshot of the state of King County’s noxious weeds and progress towards controlling them, read the 2015 Annual Report of the King County Noxious Weed Control Program. While it’s true that there are still lots of… Read More ›
All flowers are beautiful in their own way, but there are some that spell trouble in spite of their aesthetic appeal. King County noxious weed specialists shared these lovely photos of a few not-so-lovely noxious weeds seen on the job this past… Read More ›
Noxious weeds are flourishing even earlier this year, given our record-breaking warmer and wetter winter and spring. King County noxious weed staff have been working hard to keep up but it’s been a mad dash to get to the weeds… Read More ›
