King County Parks, Green Seattle Partnership and many more organizations are making it easy for everyone to make room for trees and help grow a greener environment for Earth Month! Check out the great list of King County events for… Read More ›
Weed Control
European coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) March 2018 Weed of the Month
Just added to the Washington State Noxious Weed List in 2018, European coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is still new to many of us in the noxious weed world. However, this interesting species has been used as a medicinal plant in China… Read More ›
It’s Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week!
As spring approaches, it’s a good time to reflect on what we can do this year to help the natural world here at home. Learning about and taking action to help stop the spread of invasive species is one great… Read More ›
Scotch Broom – February 2018 Weed of the Month
There are three things I often hear about Scotch broom (or Scot’s broom, which may be the correct common name, but is not as commonly used). First, people tell me they hate this plant because they are allergic to it…. Read More ›
Register now for free classes on noxious weeds being offered this spring
If you are interested in learning to identify and control noxious weeds and other invasive plants (or just to freshen up your skills), then we have the classes for you! We have two options to choose from: a two-hour evening… Read More ›
Collect invasive ivy samples for science!
Got ivy? The Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board wants some! Or, rather, they would like to get samples from ivy populations that are growing wild in Washington. To help figure out which varieties of ivy are escaping cultivation and… Read More ›
Butterfly Bush – October 2017 Weed of the Month
Late fall is a great time to trim butterfly bush plants before the seeds fly away. Seeds can move 40 miles away on the wind and take root everywhere from roadsides to pristine rivers. The blooms have mostly lost their… Read More ›
King County Noxious Weed Program Launches Web Pages in Four Languages!
Want to learn more about noxious weeds in Spanish—or know someone who does? How about Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, or Somali? Well now, King County’s Noxious Weed Control Program has made a start to offer just that. This week, the program launched… Read More ›
Join Us at Green Seattle Day!
Fall is a great time to plant trees in the Pacific Northwest and there are so many great tree planting opportunities this time of year. In Seattle, on November 4 from 9am-noon, the Green Seattle Partnership will host Green Seattle… Read More ›
Give weeds the brush off!
Weed control is hard work so it makes sense to look for ways to do less of it. Preventing weeds from moving to new places is one of the easiest things we can all do to reduce the need for… Read More ›
