What are noxious weeds? State law RCW 17.10 defines a noxious weed as “a plant that when established is highly destructive, competitive or difficult to control by cultural or chemical practices.” Noxious weeds reduce crop yields, diminish land values, displace desirable native vegetation destroying habitat, choke waterways and interfere with …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
This week’s article will focus on one of the more common weeds in Grant County, puncturevine. A native of Europe, puncturevine grows in dry, gravelly or sandy sites like roadsides, rangeland, orchards and edges of irrigated fields. In city areas, puncturevine is common in driveways and along the edges of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
You may recall from our first chapter that in 1974 the Federal Noxious Weed Act codified and defined noxious weeds at the federal level. Following this example, each state then further categorized and refined the meaning of noxious weeds for their specific goals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Myrtle spurge is commonly planted as a colorful garden ornamental. It grows quickly, filling in areas of the garden where nothing else will grow and before long it will get to the point where it is almost unmanageable.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
