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• Noxious weeds to watch for in June

  By theweedsbeat on June 7, 2018

  

  If you’ve made it outside on a recent sunny day, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of flowers blooming in gardens, parks, forests, and throughout King County right now. Unfortunately, the noxious weeds are out there, too—many of them bolting, flowering,… Read More ›

• Milk Thistle – May 2018 Weed of the Month

  By theweedsbeat on May 14, 2018

  

  If you’ve ever walked barefoot in a field, chances are you’ve felt a thistle: those spiny-leaved plants that prick your feet and make you jump. Left unchecked, they produce purple or pink flowers at stem ends and plenty of seeds…. Read More ›

• Noxious weed shiny geranium spreading on Vashon Island and other places in King County

  By kcweeds on May 6, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  When noxious weed specialists Maria Winkler and Minwook Park drove down a quiet street on Vashon Island earlier this spring, they were alarmed to find a large, dense carpet of shiny geranium lining the road. It wasn’t the first time… Read More ›

• Poison-hemlock (Conium maculatum) April 2018 Weed of the Month

  By kcweeds on April 15, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Poison-hemlock, the toxic cousin of the carrot, is easy to spot in April. Look for the large mounds of bright green, lacy-looking leaves on stout, purple-spotted stems rising up above the grass. It’s important to recognize because poison-hemlock (Conium maculatum)… Read More ›

• King County’s noxious weed program tackles several high priority species in April

  By kcweeds on April 10, 2018

  

  King County’s noxious weed specialists have their hands full this month and it isn’t going to get easier anytime soon. Top priority noxious weeds they are focusing on this month include garlic mustard, European coltsfoot, giant hogweed and shiny geranium…. Read More ›

• Make room for trees – pull some weeds!

  By kcweeds on April 6, 2018

  

  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 ›

• European coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) March 2018 Weed of the Month

  By kcweeds on March 20, 2018

  

  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 ›

• Passing the baton at the King County Noxious Weed Control Board (and a little history)

  By kcweeds on March 18, 2018

  

  When Scott Moore decided to resign from the King County Noxious Weed Control Board at the end of 2017, it was bittersweet. Scott had served on the Board since 1998 and was Board Chair for many years, so there is no… Read More ›

• It’s Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week!

  By kcweeds on February 26, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  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

  By kcweeds on February 19, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  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 ›

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