With the Vashon Strawberry Festival coming up and the Unofficial Mayor Contest in full swing, Vashon Island might seem like an idyllic world of its own, separated from the rest of King County. In some ways, it is; but when… Read More ›
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Noxious weeds to watch for in June
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 ›
King County Weed Board approves noxious weed list for 2018
The 2018 King County Noxious Weed List is official now! The King County Noxious Weed Board set the annual list at its January meeting, adding the new state-listed species and renewing county priorities to educate and require control of other… Read More ›
King County’s 2018 Noxious Weed List to be set at January 24 Weed Board Meeting
The public is invited to join the King County Noxious Weed Control Board for King County’s annual weed list hearing, where the Board will hear public comments, review proposed weed list changes, and set the official 2018 King County Noxious… Read More ›
Noxious weed control tips for September
Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) You might still be able to catch some late-flowering tansy ragwort before the seeds get loose. Also, areas that were mowed or impacted by cinnabar caterpillars are likely to have plants flowering this month, especially after we… Read More ›
Weeds to Watch out for—August 2017
As we roll into August, plenty of noxious weeds across the county are blooming and going to seed, and those of us in the weed world are doing our best to keep up. Here’s what to watch out for this… Read More ›
Tansy Ragwort – July 2017 Weed of the Month
Cows and horses don’t seek out poisonous plants like tansy ragwort. But it’s hard for them to avoid exposure when the weeds take over their pastures, or line the trails where they are ridden. Although tansy ragwort is bitter and… Read More ›
Weed Watchers teaming up to fight invasive weeds on trails in King County this summer
On two recent beautiful June days, people gathered at trail heads, not just to hike, but also determined to seek out and remove invasive plants. This might seem like a strange way to spend the day on a beautiful trail,… Read More ›
Who’s Who? Noxious Weeds and their Look-Alikes
Weed Specialist Mary Fee paces through the wetlands at Dumas Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, scanning the cattails around her. Every few dozen feet she stops to inspect a smaller plant growing among them. She’s looking for perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium),… Read More ›
What do I do with all those weeds I pulled?
Some weeds just won’t die, even after they are uprooted. Tossing them on a brush pile might actually give them a second chance at life. Yellow archangel infestations often start from yard waste piles or discarded container plantings. Tansy ragwort will make… Read More ›
